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Gale Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 3, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 3, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 3, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 6, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

628 
FZAK62 PAFC 031254
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 3 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.

PKZ499-040300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 960 MB LOW NEAR 50N 173W WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 982 MB AS IT MOVES
TO 58N 150W TUE NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT FROM A KAMCHATKA PENINSULA LOW
WILL MOVE INTO THE EXTREME WESTERN BERING BEGINNING TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 177W KT. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF 55N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 177W. SEAS 13 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF 55N. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
366 
FZAK62 PAFC 040002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 3 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.

PKZ499-041500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 51N 165W WEAKENS TO 979 MB NEAR 56N 149W TUE
AFTERNOON THEN BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE GULF. A 982 MB
LOW EAST OF JAPAN TUE WILL MOVE TO NEAR 49N 175E AND STRENGTHEN 
TO 972 MB WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E OF 174 W...NW WIND 35 KT. ELSEWHERE...W WIND 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 3 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
860 
FZAK62 PAFC 041256
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 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.

PKZ499-050300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 971 MB LOW NEAR 54N 157W WEAKENS TO 983 MB TUE NIGHT NEAR 58N 149W
AND THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
INTENSIFIES TO 965 MB WED EVENING NEAR 49N 177E AND THEN WEAKENS TO
968 MB WED NIGHT NEAR 50N 180.

$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON S OF 55N . SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
175W. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF 57N.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
111 
FZAK62 PAFC 050025
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 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.

PKZ499-051500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN MAINLAND
AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW OVER THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB NEAR 48N 176E WED
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 982 MB NEAR 54N 175W THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 


$$

PKZ413-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SE WIND 40 KT NORTH OF 55 N. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
466 
FZAK62 PAFC 051242
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 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.

PKZ499-060300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO
THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA BY WED NIGHT. A 972 MB NEAR 44N 169E
INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB 49N 179E AND THEN WEAKENS TO 979 MB THU NIGHT
NEAR 61N 180. 

$$

PKZ411-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT S OF
55N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 25 KT W OF 176W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
455 
FZAK62 PAFC 060027
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 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.

PKZ499-061500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES TO
THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA TONIGHT. A 967 MB LOW NEAR 47N 175E 
INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB NEAR 52N 179W TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKENS TO 988
MB NEAR 63N 178W FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W
OF 178E. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 178E. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
506 
FZAK62 PAFC 061254
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 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.

PKZ499-070300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 971 MB LOW NEAR 50N 180 WEAKENS TO 982 MB AS IT MOVES TO 61N 178E
FRI MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATES IN EASTERN RUSSIA FRI NIGHT. A 980 MB
LOW NEAR 45N 174E INTENSIFIES TO 969 MB FRI NIGHT NEAR 55N 177E.

$$

PKZ411-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT W OF 177W. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 2, 4:08 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 3, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 3, 4:55 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC11 hr
Jan 3, 5:05 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC16 hr
Jan 3, 2:09 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC19 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.