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Gale Warning 129, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 3, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Feb 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 6, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

674 
FZAK62 PAFC 031219
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

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.

PKZ499-040300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 960 MB LOW NEAR 50N 177E MOVES TO 51N 173W AT 961 MB FRI NIGHT AND
THEN MOVES TO 55N 171W SAT NIGHT AT 980 MB. A 967 MB LOW FORMS NEAR
58N 169W SAT MORNING THEN MOVES TO 61N 169W AT 979 MB SAT AFTERNOON
AND THEN DISSIPATES BY SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
950 
FZAK62 PAFC 040006
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

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.

PKZ499-041500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 955 MB LOW NEAR 50N 179W MOVES TO 58N 174W AT 982 MB SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 56N. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF 172W. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF 175W. SEAS 18 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT E OF 174W. SEAS 22 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 174W. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$
877 
FZAK62 PAFC 041219
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

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.

PKZ499-050300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 958 MB LOW NEAR ATKA MOVES TO 53N 168W AT 971 MB SAT NIGHT AND 
THEN TO 55N 171W SUN NIGHT AT 981 MB. A 963 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL
MOVES TO 60N 169W SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATES BY SAT EVENING. 

$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND 
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$
190 
FZAK62 PAFC 042344
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

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.

PKZ499-051500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 966 MB LOW NEAR 53N 170W WILL MOVE TO 62N 176W AT 979 MB 
MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$
425 
FZAK62 PAFC 051204
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012

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.

PKZ499-060300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR 52N 168W WILL MOVE TO 62N 174W AT 974 MB SUN NIGHT
AND THEN MOVE INLAND OVER NORTHEASTERN RUSSIA MON AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
615 
FZAK62 PAFC 052353
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012

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.

PKZ499-061500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 57N 167W WILL MOVE TO 65N 180 AT 985 MB MON
AFTERNOON. A 975 MB LOW DEVELOPING NEAR 56N 170W SUN EVENING WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON EVENING. A 962 MB 
LOW WILL MOVE TO 53N 156W TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT 
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 5 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$
117 
FZAK62 PAFC 061202
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

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.

PKZ499-070300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 974 MB LOW NEAR 60N 174W WILL MOVE TO 65N 179W AT 983 MB MON
AFTERNOON. A 957 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 50N 154W TUE NIGHT. A
963 MB LOW MOVES TO 50N 157E TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
869 
FZAK62 PAFC 062354
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

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.

PKZ499-071500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 65N 179W WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN. A
998 MB LOW NEAR 52N 175E WILL MOVE TO 54N 178W TUE EVENING AND THEN
DISSIPATE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 155W AT 964 MB WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE TO SE 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 175W. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WEST OF 176W...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT
BECOMING NE TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WEST OF 175W...WINDS BECOMING SE 15
TO 25 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. EAST OF 175W...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WEST OF 175W...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT
BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON FEB 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 2, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 days
Feb 2, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 2, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 2, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC29 hr
Feb 2, 4:13 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC61 hr
Feb 2, 4:13 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 2, 4:31 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC31 hr
Feb 2, 5:54 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC10 hr
Feb 2, 7:22 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC7 hr
Feb 2, 11:20 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC22 hr
Feb 3, 1:53 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC16 hr
Feb 3, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 3, 4:00 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC22 hr
Feb 3, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 3, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr

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Sources

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