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Gale Warning 441, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 2, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 2, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 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: Jun 2, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Jun 4, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

716 
FZAK62 PAFC 022247
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 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 AKDT THU JUN 2 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 977 MB LOW NEAR 55N 177W MOVES TO 59N 172W AT 982 MB FRI EVENING
THEN MOVES TO 59N 178W SAT AFTERNOON AT 988 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT THU JUN 2 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

4 follow-up statements

026 
FZAK62 PAFC 031102
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 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 AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 978 MB LOW NEAR 56N 167W MOVES TO NEAR 60N 169W AT 986 MB FRI
NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO NEAR 60N 177W SAT NIGHT AT 999 MB.
$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SOUTH OF 57N...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
NORTH OF 57N...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

792 
FZAK62 PAFC 032303
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 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 AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 984 MB LOW NEAR 58N 166W WEAKENS TO 998 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 61N
176W SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN REMAINS STATIONARY AS IT CONTINUES TO
WEAKEN TO 1004 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT FRI JUN 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

963 
FZAK62 PAFC 041051
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 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 AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR 60N 169W MOVES TO NEAR 60N 176W SAT NIGHT AT
998 MB...THEN REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH SUN NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO
1010 MB. 
$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. NORTH OF 56N...WINDS BECOMING N 15 KT BY
LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. WEST OF 175W...WINDS BECOMING NW 20 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT S WIND 25 KT EAST OF 173W IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

468 
FZAK62 PAFC 042345
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 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 AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 992 MB LOW AT 61N 173W WILL MOVE TO 61N 176W BY MON AFTERNOON AND
WEAKEN TO 1013 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SAT JUN 4 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jun 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jun 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jun 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jun 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jun 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jun 3, 1:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	15 hr

Nearby

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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.