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Gale Warning 593, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 17, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 17, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 17, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 21, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

557 
FZAK62 PAFC 172333
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 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.

PKZ499-181500-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 994 MB LOW NEAR 56N 176W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE BY LATE TONIGHT. A 986 MB LOW NEAR 51N 176E WILL 
STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB NEAR 51N 164W SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE 
TO NEAR 52N 153W AT 964 MB MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT THIS EVENING. WINDS
INCREASING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
7 follow-up statements
908 
FZAK62 PAFC 181145
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 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.

PKZ499-190300-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR 52N 170W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB NEAR 53N 156W
MON MORNING AND MOVE INTO THE GULF MON EVENING. 

$$

PKZ411-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
270 
FZAK62 PAFC 182351
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 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.

PKZ499-191500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 964 MB LOW NEAR 51N 162W WILL MOVE TO 58N 151W AT 969 MB TUE
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
317 
FZAK62 PAFC 191150
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 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.

PKZ499-200300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW NEAR 52N 157W WILL MOVE TO 60N 151W AT 975 MB LATE TUE
NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING MON
AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
597 
FZAK62 PAFC 192336
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 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.

PKZ499-201500-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 54N 154W WILL MOVE TO 59N 160W AT 975 MB WED. 

$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
465 
FZAK62 PAFC 201142
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 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.

PKZ499-210300-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 966 MB LOW NEAR 56N 151W WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB NEAR 59N 153W TUE
EVENING AND BECOME A NEARLY STATIONARY COMPLEX LOW OVER THE WESTERN
GULF THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN BERING WED MORNING AND SPREAD TO THE CENTRAL BERING LATE WED
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
983 
FZAK62 PAFC 202322
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 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.

PKZ499-211500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 966 MB LOW NEAR 56N 151W WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB NEAR 59N 153W TUE
EVENING AND BECOME A NEARLY STATIONARY COMPLEX LOW OVER THE WESTERN
GULF THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW NEAR 59N 170E WILL MOVE TO
NEAR 54N 180 AT 996 MB WED MORNING THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 52N 174W WED
EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
944 
FZAK62 PAFC 211120
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 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.

PKZ499-220300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 996 MB LOW NEAR 54N 180 MOVES TO 50N 170W AT 1000 MB WED EVENING
AND THEN INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. PERSISTENT NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH FRI. A 985 MB LOW NEAR 49N 157E THU AFTERNOON MOVES
NEAR 53N 177E FRI AFTERNOON AT 988 MB. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU EVENING.
$$

PKZ411-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011

.TODAY...NE TO NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 17, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Sep 17, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 17, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 17, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 17, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 17, 8:20 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC32 hr
Sep 18, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 18, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 18, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 18, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Sep 18, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr

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