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Gale Warning 38, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 31, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 31, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 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: Jan 31, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 2, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$

5 follow-up statements

083 
FZAK62 PAFC 010014
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM 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.

PKZ499-011500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 989 MB LOW NEAR 50N 177E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 977 MB AT 52N 177E TUE
AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN TO 984 MB NEAR 55N 178E WED AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

636 
FZAK62 PAFC 011252
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 1 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.

PKZ499-020300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 1 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL SLIDE EAST OVER THE
EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH WED NIGHT. A 982 MB LOW NEAR 50N 178E WILL
MOVE TO 53N 178E AT 981 MB TUE NIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 57N
177E AT 988 MB WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 1 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF 55N...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO E 20 TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
N OF 55N...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...N TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 1 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 1 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 1 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

860 
FZAK62 PAFC 020010
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 1 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.

PKZ499-021500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 1 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL SLIDE EAST OVER THE
EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH THU NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 51N 178E 
WILL MOVE TO 57N 178E AT 989 MB THU MORNING. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE
TO 62N 179W AT 999 MB LATE THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 1 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 1 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 1 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 1 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

466 
FZAK62 PAFC 021246
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 2 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.

PKZ499-030300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 2 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL SLIDE EAST OVER THE
EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH THU NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 51N 178E WILL
MOVE TO 57N 178E AT 989 MB THU MORNING. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 62N
179W AT 999 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 176E...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. E OF 
176E...E TO S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.THU...W TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

845 
FZAK62 PAFC 022349
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 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.

PKZ499-031500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE EASTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW NEAR 54N 178E WILL MOVE TO
NEAR 63N 179W FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 1002 MB.

$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

.TONIGHT...N OF 55N...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. S OF 55N...W WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 30, 12:10 PM AKST, 15 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 12:10 PM AKST, 15 hours 50 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1210 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN LOCKED INTO
PLACE WITH RIDGE CENTERED OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND NORTHWEST
CANADA AND A BROAD TROUGH FROM EASTERN RUSSIA ACROSS THE BERING
SEA AND NORTH PACIFIC. THE STRONG LOW WHICH MOVED INTO THE EASTERN
BERING ON SATURDAY IS WEAKENING OFF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE NEXT SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK
ISLAND THIS MORNING TRACKING NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD BRISTOL BAY.
THIS IS A GOOD SET-UP FOR PRECIP IN BRISTOL BAY WITH ABUNDANT
MOISTURE OVERRUNNING FROM THE PACIFIC AND A SHORT-WAVE TROUGH
TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID
TO UPPER 30S ACROSS MUCH OF THE ZONE WITH PRECIP FALLING AS
RAIN OR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. A MYRIAD OF OTHER SYSTEMS ARE
MOVING THROUGH THE LONG-WAVE TROUGH WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
OF THESE DOWN OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC ALONG THE UPPER JET.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE IN THE DAY 3 TO 4
TIME PERIOD WITH POOR RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY. THERE IS A LITTLE
LESS SPREAD TODAY AMONG THE DIFFERENT MODELS AS WELL AS IN THE
ENSEMBLES. PLAN TO PICK A MIDDLE GROUND AMONG THE SOLUTIONS AND
TREND THE FORECAST HEAVILY THAT WAY..ESPECIALLY IN CASES WHERE
THE CURRENT FORECAST IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT. THE MOST NOTEWORTHY
TREND IS TOWARD A FURTHER EAST POSITION OF INVERTED SURFACE TROUGH
OVER THE GULF EARLY THIS WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP WARMER AIR EAST OF
THE KENAI MOUNTAINS AND SET UP POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
FROM THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU.
THERE IS CERTAINLY STILL UNCERTAINTY IN THE DETAILS...BUT WILL
INDICATE THE LIKELIHOOD OF SNOW IN THE FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...A SHORT-WAVE TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF
WILL LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TONIGHT...BRINGING THE
SURFACE OCCLUDED FRONT WITH IT. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL
LIMIT PRECIP PRIMARILY TO THE COAST AS WELL AS UPSLOPE AREAS OF
THE ALASKA RANGE IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY. MEANWHILE...A WARM FRONT
OVER 1000 MILES TO THE SOUTH WILL BEGIN TO TRACK NORTHWARD TONIGHT
AND REACH THE GULF ON MONDAY...WAY OUT AHEAD OF THE PARENT LOW.
THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN EXACTLY WHERE THIS FRONT WILL SET UP...

BUT ALL THE LATEST MODEL SOLUTIONS INDICATE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD
PRECIP ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY THANKS
TO A LONG FETCH OF TROPICAL MOISTURE. THERE ARE ALSO INDICATIONS
OF A WEAK LOW FORMING IN THE VICINITY OF WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO ENHANCED MOISTURE ADVECTION ACROSS THE
KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. THIS IS A GOOD SET UP FOR SNOWFALL IN
ANCHORAGE AND VICINITY...BUT IT IS TOO EARLY TO SPECULATE ON AMOUNTS.
THE FORECAST BEYOND THIS FIRST EVENT BECOMES HIGHLY UNCERTAIN.
THERE IS A CHANCE THAT ANOTHER LOW COULD MOVE UP ACROSS THE GULF...
BUT MODELS SOLUTIONS ARE HIGHLY VARIABLE.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT AND THEN EVERYTHING WILL LIFT NORTHWARD
WITH THE UPPER TROUGH MONDAY. COLDER AIR WILL FILTER IN TONIGHT AS
THE UPPER TROUGH BEGINS TO LIFT...WHICH WILL CHANGE PRECIP BACK TO
ALL SNOW ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
IN FROM THE WEST TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY PROVIDING DRY WEATHER AND
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...EXPECT A LOW TO FORM SOUTH OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS
THE ALEUTIANS MONDAY AND THE WESTERN BERING TUESDAY. THE LOW WILL
QUICKLY BECOME VERTICALLY STACKED AND REMAIN QUITE COMPACT IN
SIZE...SO IT WILL ONLY AFFECT A SMALL AREA AS IT MOVES THROUGH.
MEANWHILE...A SHORT-WAVE RIDGE DOWNSTREAM OF THIS LOW WILL AMPLIFY
OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING MONDAY AND TUESDAY RESULTING
IN BENIGN CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...EXPECT BROAD TROUGH TO PERSIST ACROSS THE
REGION. SPREAD IN MODEL SOLUTIONS...ALTHOUGH A LITTLE BETTER
THAN YESTERDAY...MAKES IT HARD TO PINPOINT INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 130.
         GALE WARNING 120 125 132 138 140 176 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB JAN 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 30, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jan 31, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 31, 9:30 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	7 hr

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Sources

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