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Gale Warning 484, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 7, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 7, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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: Jul 7, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

908 
FZAK62 PAFC 071032
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 7 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.

PKZ499-080300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 7 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 998 MB LOW NEAR 61N 175W WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN POSITION THU EVENING. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP
NEAR 54N 177E THU AFTERNOON...QUICKLY TRACK TO 59N 169W AT 995 MB 
FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 61N 174W AT 992 MB EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 7 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 7 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 7 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 7 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

379 
FZAK62 PAFC 072341
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 7 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.

PKZ499-081500-
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 7 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1007 MB LOW NEAR 54N 154W WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF TONIGHT.
A 997 MB LOW NEAR 54N 170E WILL MOVE TO NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND FRIDAY
EVENING AT 990 MB...THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS TO
995 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 7 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 7 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 7 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

694 
FZAK62 PAFC 081057
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 8 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.

PKZ499-090300-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 996 MB LOW NEAR 56N 172W WILL MOVE TO 61N 176W SAT NIGHT WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY. A 1001 MB LOW NEAR 46N 165E FRI EVENING
WILL BECOME A 995 MB LOW NEAR 47N 177E SAT AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 8 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 8 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 8 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 8 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

403 
FZAK62 PAFC 082258
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 8 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.

PKZ499-091500-
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 993 MB LOW NEAR ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS
IT WEAKENS TO 1000 MB BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 994 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO NEAR 49N 179E SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 8 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 8 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 8 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 8 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 6, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jul 7, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jul 7, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jul 7, 7:45 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	8 hr

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Sources

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