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Gale Warning 313, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 11, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 11, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 11, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 13, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

972 
FZAK62 PAFC 112318
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 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.

PKZ499-121500-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR 58N 172W WILL MOVE TO 55N 161W AND
DISSIPATE EARLY TUE MORNING. OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN
BERING SEA WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W
DURING THE EVENING. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E OF 176W...NW WIND 25 KT. W OF 176W...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON APR 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

JAM APR 11

3 follow-up statements

776 
FZAK62 PAFC 121139
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 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.

PKZ499-130300-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. W OF 176W...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

504 
FZAK62 PAFC 122327
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 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.

PKZ499-131500-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU
AFTERNOON. A WEAK WARM FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THURSDAY. 
$$

PKZ411-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  .
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TONIGHT...N TO SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

620 
FZAK62 PAFC 131137
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 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.

PKZ499-140300-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED APR 13 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N 
OF 56N.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 12, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Apr 12, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 12, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Apr 12, 6:20 AM AKDT	Blizzard Warning	AFC	6 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.