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Gale Warning 521, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 8, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 8, 2011, 4:00 PM 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: Aug 8, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

492 
FZAK62 PAFC 082331
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 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 MON AUG 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1003 MB LOW NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND MOVES INTO NORTON SOUND AND
WEAKENS THIS EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN BERING MOVES
TO BRISTOL BAY THIS EVENING. A 980 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR 52N 167E
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 8 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

723 
FZAK62 PAFC 091145
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 9 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.

PKZ499-100300-
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 9 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1010 MB LOW NEAR 63N 167W WILL MOVE INLAND AND WEAKEN BY MID
MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WEAKENS TO 991 MB WED NIGHT AS IT MOVES 
TO 51N 167E.

$$

PKZ411-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 9 2011

.TODAY...SE TO SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 9 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 9 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

045 
FZAK62 PAFC 092317
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 9 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.

PKZ499-101500-
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 9 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 983 MB LOW AT 45N 165E WILL MOVE TO 45N 167E AT 991 MB BY WED
AFTERNOON AND TO 53N 167E AT 994 MB BY THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 9 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 9 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. E OF 176W...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ413-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 9 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. E OF 176W...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 9 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 10 KT N OF 56N. SEAS 5
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

483 
FZAK62 PAFC 101138
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 10 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.

PKZ499-110300-
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 986 MB LOW NEAR 47N 166E WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 55N 161E THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE PERIOD.
$$

PKZ411-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 10 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT BY LATE
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 10 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST WEST OF 175W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST WEST OF 175W. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 10 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. HIGHEST SEAS WEST OF
177W IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST SEAS WEST OF
176W. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST WEST OF 175W.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 10 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. HIGHEST SEAS NORTH OF 57N AND
WEST OF 169W IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 8, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Aug 8, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Aug 8, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days

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Sources

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