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Gale Warning 445, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 14, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 14, 2011, 3:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 25 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 14, 2011, 3:00 PM AKDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

764 
FZAK62 PAFC 142300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKDT TUE JUN 14 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.

PKZ499-151215-
300 PM AKDT TUE JUN 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 993 MB LOW NEAR 47N 180 WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO 52N 176W AT 993 MB
THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-151215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
300 PM AKDT TUE JUN 14 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-151215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
300 PM AKDT TUE JUN 14 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-151215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
300 PM AKDT TUE JUN 14 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
300 PM AKDT TUE JUN 14 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
379 
FZAK62 PAFC 151125
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 15 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.

PKZ499-160300-
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 49N 178W WILL MOVE TO 52N 174W THU NIGHT AT 995 MB.

$$

PKZ411-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 15 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 15 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED JUN 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
888 
FZAK62 PAFC 152301
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 15 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.

PKZ499-161500-
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 989 MB LOW NEAR 50N 179W WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AS IT DISSIPATES
TONIGHT. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 51N 174W LATE TONIGHT AND
WEAKEN TO 1001 MB AS IT DRIFTS TO NEAR 50N 175W FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 15 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 15 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 15 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED JUN 15 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Jun 13, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jun 13, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jun 14, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jun 14, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jun 14, 3:01 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 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.