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Gale Warning 33, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 27, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 27, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 27, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 31, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

809 
FZAK62 PAFC 280040
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 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.

PKZ499-281500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 962 MB LOW AT 53N 170W MOVES NEAR 60N 175W FRI EVENING AT 980 MB
AND CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR SAT. 
A 986 LOW FRI EVENING NEAR 55N 165E MOVES TO 58N 170E SAT EVENING
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES
NEAR 53N 160W LATE SAT MORNING AT 978 MB AND THEN TO 54N 162W AT 980
MB SAT EVENING.
$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
215 
FZAK62 PAFC 281235
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 28 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.

PKZ499-290300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 969 MB LOW NEAR 58N 173W WEAKENS TO 978 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT MOVES
INLAND NEAR 63N 178E. A 979 MB LOW NEAR 52N 159W FRI NIGHT WEAKENS TO
992 MB SAT NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 58N 162W. A 996 MB LOW NEAR 49N 177E
FRI NIGHT MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 57N 180 SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

JAM JAN 11
301 
FZAK62 PAFC 290027
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 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.

PKZ499-291500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 974 MB LOW AT 61N 179W WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR ANADYR BY SAT
AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW AT 47N 162W WILL MOVE TO 55N 160W BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND THEN INLAND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND DISSIPATE
SAT NIGHT.  ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC AND
DEEPEN TO 986 MB AT 56N 157W BY SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 28 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT..NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$
273 
FZAK62 PAFC 291301
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-300300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 971 MB NEAR 52N 161W WEAKENS TO 1001 MB SUN NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO
64N 168W. A 996 MB LOW NEAR 47N 177E MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES
TO 59N 180 SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N 
OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 175W...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF 175W...N WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...W OF 175W...S WIND 35 KT. E OF 175W...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING
SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT....EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT W OF 168W IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JAM JAN 11
646 
FZAK62 PAFC 300004
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-301500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB NEAR 57N 163W WEAKENS TO 998 MB SUN AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO
62N 167W AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 998 MB LOW NEAR 50N 178E SAT
AFTERNOON MOVES TO 62N 179E MON AFTERNOON AT 997 MB.
$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SW 20 KT W OF 176W. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 30 KT W OF 174W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 29 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT S 20 KT W OF 169W. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
$$
166 
FZAK62 PAFC 301247
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 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.

PKZ499-310300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 MB LOW AT 60N 167W MOVES TO 65N 165W AT 998 MB MON MORNING. A
994 MB LOW AT 52N 180 MOVES TO 62N 177W AT 993 MB MON AFTERNOON. A
995 MB LOW NEAR 47N 173E SUN AFTERNOON MOVES TO 52N 172E AT 985 MB
TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF 175W...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. E OF
175W...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...S TO W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
555 
FZAK62 PAFC 302350
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 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.

PKZ499-311500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 994 MB LOW NEAR 55N 180 WILL MOVE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA MON NIGHT. A
996 MB NEAR 50N 175E SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 53N 176E AT 991 MB TUE
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. S OF 56N...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. W OF 169W...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND TO 20 KT. W OF 167W...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$
361 
FZAK62 PAFC 310107 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
407 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ499-311500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 994 MB LOW NEAR 55N 180 WILL MOVE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA MON NIGHT. A
996 MB LOW NEAR 50N 175E SUN NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 53N 176E AT 991 MB
TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. S OF 56N...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. W OF 169W...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND TO 20 KT. W OF 167W...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$
593 
FZAK62 PAFC 311254
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 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.

PKZ499-010300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT AND SLIDE EAST OVER THE MAINLAND TUE NIGHT. A 989 MB LOW
DEVELOPS NEAR 49N 177E MON MORNING AND MOVES TO 51N 177E AT 978 MB
TUE MORNING. THIS LOW MOVES TO 54N 178E AT 978 MB TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF 55 N...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE WIND 
25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW. N OF
55N...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S OF 56N...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW. 
N OF 56N...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 27, 9:30 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC31 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC51 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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