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Gale Warning 533, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 29, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 29, 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: Aug 29, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 31, 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.

887 
FZAK62 PAFC 292327
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 29 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.

PKZ499-301500-
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1001 MB LOW NEAR 62N 174W WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB BEFORE 
DISSIPATING NEAR 63N 174W TUE AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 56N 178E
WILL MOVE TO NEAR 56N 176W AT 1008 MB TUE MORNING AND DISSIPATE BY
TUE NIGHT. A 996 MB LOW OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO NEAR 62N
179E AT 995 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON AUG 29 2011

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JAM

4 follow-up statements

630 
FZAK62 PAFC 301146
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 30 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.

PKZ499-310300-
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 56N 179W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 60N 166W AT 1005 MB TUE
EVENING AND DISSIPATE BY WED MORNING. A 997 MB LOW OVER EASTERN
RUSSIA ON TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO NEAR 60N 174E AT 1002 MB WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 30 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 30 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE AUG 30 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

807 
FZAK62 PAFC 302318
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 30 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.

PKZ499-311500-
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A SERIES OF WEATHER FRONTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL MOVE EAST
TOWARDS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH WED MORNING. A 997 MB LOW OVER
EASTERN RUSSIA ON TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO NEAR 60N 167W AT 1004 MB
THU.

$$

PKZ411-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 30 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE AUG 30 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JAM

864 
FZAK62 PAFC 311151
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 31 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.

PKZ499-010300-
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 997 MB LOW OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO NEAR 61N 173W AT 998 MB
WED NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 1004 MB NEAR 59N 164W AT THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 312324
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 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.

PKZ499-011500-
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 997 MB LOW NEAR 61N 180 WILL MOVE TO NEAR 59N 168W AT 1002 MB
THU AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 55N 159W AT 1003 MB THU NIGHT
BEFORE BECOMING ABSORBED INTO A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI. 
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING FRI MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT SHIFTING TO NW TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED AUG 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 29, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	63 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	51 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	51 hr

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Sources

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