Gale Warning 698, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Oct 30, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Oct 31, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

297 
FZAK62 PAFC 302340
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 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 SUN OCT 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 57N 176W WILL MOVE TO 53N 158W AT 999 MB MON NIGHT
AND THEN CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 176W...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF 176W...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26
FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

JAM

353 
FZAK62 PAFC 311132
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 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 MON OCT 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 MB LOW NEAR 55N 172W MOVES TO 54N 164W MON EVENING AT 996 MB
AND THEN INTO THE WESTERN GULF. HIGH PRESSURE FORMS OVER THE NORTHERN
BERING TUE AND WED. A 979 MB LOW NEAR 44N 170E TUE AFTERNOON MOVES
NEAR 48N 177E WED AFTERNOON AT 981 MB. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING TUE EVENING.

$$

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

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