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Gale Warning 932, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 15, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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: Dec 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 16, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

510 
FZAK62 PAFC 151204
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ499-160300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 944 MB LOW NEAR 54N 165W WILL MOVE TO 56N 163W AT 959 MB THIS
EVENING...THEN MOVE TO 60N 165W AT 975 MB FRI EVENING. ANOTHER
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 50N 178E AT 974 MB FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE
TO NEAR 53N 167W EARLY SAT MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ411-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N OF 56N...NE WIND 35 KT. S OF 56N...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15
TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 56N...NE WIND 35 KT. S OF 56N...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT
E OF 166W. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 166W...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. E OF 166W...VARIABLE
WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT E OF 166W.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

865 
FZAK62 PAFC 160015
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ499-161500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 955 MB LOW NEAR 56N 164W WILL WEAKEN TO 976 MB AS IT MOVES TO 
58N 162W FRI AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 59N 170W
LATE FRI NIGHT. A 987 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 50N 178W FRI
AFTERNOON AT 970 MB AND THEN MOVE TO 57N 167W SAT AFTERNOON WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.
$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF 56N...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. S OF 56N...VARIABLE WIND
10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 T0 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 TO 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E OF 176W...N WIND 25 KT. W OF 176W...VARIABLE 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 166W...N WIND 40 KT. E OF 166W...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

904 
FZAK62 PAFC 161202
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ499-170300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR 57N 163W WILL MOVE TO 60N 166W AT 979 MB THIS
EVENING...THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 61N 170W SAT MORNING. A 973 MB LOW NEAR
50N 176E WILL MOVE TO 56N 167W AT 969 MB SAT MORNING...THEN TRACK TO
NEAR 59N 166W EARLY SUN MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ411-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN TO MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176W.

.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W 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
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	14 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	8 days
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 15, 6:25 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	10 hr
Dec 15, 7:16 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	9 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.