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Gale Warning 934, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 17, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. 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: Dec 17, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 19, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

153 
FZAK62 PAFC 180028
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 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 AKST SAT DEC 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A COMPLEX 967 MB LOW NEAR 57N 168W WILL MOVE TO 60N 168W EARLY SUN
MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 976 MB
AS IT DRIFTS TO 60N 173W MON AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE
TO 55N 157W AT 958 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR SOUTHERN
SHELIKOF STRAIT SUN MORNING. A 986 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 51N 165W
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM AT THE SAME
STRENGTH.
$$

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. EXCEPT SE WIND 25 KT NORTH OF 57N THIS
EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

4 follow-up statements

512 
FZAK62 PAFC 181151
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 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 AKST SUN DEC 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 952 MB LOW NEAR 56N 157W WILL MOVE RAPIDLY INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA THIS MORNING. A 965 MB LOW NEAR 58N 168W WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST
AND SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 980 MB NEAR 62N 172W LATE MON NIGHT. A 988 MB
LOW WILL FORM NEAR 51N 164W SUN AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND NEAR 56N
158W AT 984 MB EARLY MON MORNING. A 986 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 50N
170W MON AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB NEAR 55N 163W LATE MON
NIGHT.

$$

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

.TODAY...N TO W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MONDAY...N TO W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
 
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF
176W. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY WEST
OF 175W. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
 
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF
175W. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

629 
FZAK62 PAFC 190026
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 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 AKST SUN DEC 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 57N 156W MONDAY MORNING
AND THEN INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 966 MB
LOW NEAR 59N 173W WILL WEAKEN TO 988 MB AS IT SLOWLY DRIFTS NORTH TO
NEAR 64N 168W TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 980 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO
50N 171W MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN STRENGTHENS TO 973 MB AS IT MOVES TO
NEAR 58N 160W TUESDAY MORNING. 
$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

027 
FZAK62 PAFC 191218
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 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 AKST MON DEC 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 974 MB LOW NEAR 59N 174W WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE TO 990 MB LATE
TUE NIGHT. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 55N 158W WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE INTO COOK
INLET AT 995 MB MON EVENING AND DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW
NEAR 45N 178E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB NEAR 57N 163W TUE MORNING AND
MOVE INLAND NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

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

.TODAY...N TO W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
55N. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY WEST
OF 174W. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
$$

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

231 
FZAK62 PAFC 200024
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 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 AKST MON DEC 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 50N 172W WILL MOVE TO 57N 163W TUE MORNING AT 
975 MB AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING W WIND 45 KT BY NOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 17, 3:59 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	23 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 17, 4:14 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	25 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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