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Gale Warning 522, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 10, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 10, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 10, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 11, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

940 
FZAK62 PAFC 102327
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM 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.

PKZ499-111500-
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 MB LOW NEAR 50N 166E WILL DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS TOWARD 
THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AND FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST 
OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ411-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. DENSE FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 10 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. DENSE FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 10 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. DENSE FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 10 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

116 
FZAK62 PAFC 111154
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 11 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.

PKZ499-120300-
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR 54N 167E WILL DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS TOWARD THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. DENSE FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU AUG 11 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. DENSE FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. DENSE FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		12 hr

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Sources

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