Gale Warning 22, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 19, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 19, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

077 
FZAK62 PAFC 191224
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-200300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 953 MB LOW NEAR 48N 177E WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST AND MERGE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON WITH A 966 MB LOW NEAR 48N 168E.  A SECONDARY LOW AT 980
MB WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON NEAR 45N 170W AND MOVE TO NEAR 54N 
166W THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 976 MB.

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 29 TO 33 FT. S OF 56N...E WIND 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 TO 28 FT. S OF 56N...E WIND 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. S OF 56N...E WIND 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.THU...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
57N...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$

849 
FZAK62 PAFC 200032
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-201500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 MB LOW NEAR 58N 164W MOVES TO 59N 167W THU MORNING AND
DISSIPATES. A 963 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 50N 169E DRIFTS TO 47N 166E 
AT 978 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW NEAR 50N 162W THU MORNING 
MOVES TO 55N 159W AT 984 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES TO 58N 151W
AT 991 MB FRI MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT S OF 56 N. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S WIND 20 KT S OF 57 N. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

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