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Gale Warning 139, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 15, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 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: Feb 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 18, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

761 
FZAK62 PAFC 160001
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 15 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.

PKZ499-161500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 968 MB LOW NEAR 53N 167W MOVES TO 56N 169W LATE THU MORNING AND
THEN DISSIPATES THU NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. A 970 MB
LOW NEAR 48N 165E EARLY THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 51N 178E AT 970 MB FRI
AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING EARLY FRI
MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

5 follow-up statements

390 
FZAK62 PAFC 161207
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 16 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.

PKZ499-170300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 162W WILL MOVE TO 60N 166W FRI AFTERNOON AND
DISSIPATE. A DEVELOPING WESTERN PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 51N 176E 
THU NIGHT AT 964 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
WEAKEN TO 978 MB FRI NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 56N 162W
FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

043 
FZAK62 PAFC 170020
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 16 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.

PKZ499-171500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 57N 161W MOVES TO 60N 165W FRI AFTERNOON AND
DISSIPATES. A NORTH PACIFIC FRONT WILL CROSS THE ALEUTIANS LATE
TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE ACROSS THE BERING ON FRI. A LOW DEVELOPS ALONG
THIS FRONT AND MOVES TO 51N 177E AT 968 MB LATE TONIGHT AND THEN
WEAKENS TO 978 MB SAT AFTERNOON NEAR 54N 177W. A 988 MB LOW FORMS FRI
NIGHT NEAR 56N 158W AND MOVES INLAND NEAR BRISTOL BAY SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

621 
FZAK62 PAFC 171257
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 17 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.

PKZ499-180300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 MB LOW NEAR 59N 162W WILL DISSIPATE FRI MORNING. A FRONT ACROSS
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL ADVANCE TO THE CENTRAL BERING AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS ON FRI AND WEAKEN. A 971 MB LOW NEAR 50N 170E WILL MOVE TO
52N 177E AT 976 MB LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 55N 179W SAT
NIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ411-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

980 
FZAK62 PAFC 180024
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 17 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.

PKZ499-181500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 52N 176E MOVES TO 54N 179W AT 978 MB SUN 
AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW NEAR 55N 164W THIS EVENING MOVES INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA SAT. 
$$

PKZ411-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 17 2012

.TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

JAM

996 
FZAK62 PAFC 181252
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 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.

PKZ499-190300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 979 MB LOW NEAR 52N 178E MOVES TO 57N 173W AT 974 MB SUN AFTERNOON
AND DISSIPATES SUN EVENING. A 963 MB LOW MOVES FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC
TO NEAR 48N 170W SUN AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO NEAR 54N 162W AND
STRENGTHENS TO 957 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N TO E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
5 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 15, 1:00 PM AKST, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 1:00 PM AKST, 3 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS SHOWING VARIABLE AMOUNTS OF CONSENSUS AND
DIVERGENCE DEPENDING ON WEATHER SYSTEM AND TIME.  THE GFS...NAM...EC
SOLUTION FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SYSTEM IS PRETTY GOOD THROUGH 36
HOURS AND THEN SOME DIVERGENCE AS SECONDARY LOW FORMS IN BRISTOL BAY
ON THU.  THESE MODELS ALSO IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT ON SYSTEM MOVING
INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI EVENING AROUND 972 MB.  SERIOUS
DIVERGENCE OCCURS IN THE GULF FIRST WITH WEAKER SYSTEM EARLY FRI.
THE GFS AND EC KEEP LOW IN BRISTOL BAY LATE THU NIGHT WHILE THE NAM
ELONGATES INTO THE WESTERN GULF...WHICH WILL HAVE SOME IMPACT ON
MARINE WINDS FRI IN THE WESTERN GULF.  NIGHT SHIFT WENT WITH THE EC
AND DAY SHIFT IN EAST DOMAIN IS GOING WITH EC AS WELL.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THIS MORNING WE EXPERIENCED FRONTAL
PASSAGE ALONG A BROAD SWATH FROM KUSKO DELTA EASTWARD THROUGH THE
NORTH GULF COAST.  AIR TEMPERATURES MAINLY IN THE LOWER 30S BUT
PLENTY OF WIND AND SNOW MADE FOR BLIZZARD OR LOW VIZ CONDITIONS IN A
NUMBER OF LOCATIONS.  SHOW SHOULD BE TURNING TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS
EVENING ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH A STEADY DECREASE IN EAST
WINDS. SNOW SHOWERS IN SOUTHWEST ZONES SHOULD BE BECOMING ISOLATED
LATER THIS EVENING ALTHOUGH MODEST EAST WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...PERSISTENT SNOW ALONG THE COAST TURNING TO SNOW
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. INLAND AREAS COULD RECEIVE SOME LIGHT SNOW BUT
NOT EXPECTING MORE THAN AN INCH OR TWO. LOOKS AS YET ANOTHER FRONT
MOVES OVER KODIAK THU AND ONSHORE OVER KENAI PEN LATE THU AFTERNOON.
WOULD EXPECT SNOW ALONG THE COAST WITH SOME MODERATE EAST WINDS
BEGINNING THU EVENING...LITTLE PRECIP MAKING IT OVER THE MTNS
HOWEVER.

SOUTHWEST...WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING ISOLATED
SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS EVENING WITH ANOTHER STRONG POSSIBILITY OF
SNOW ON THU OVER MOST OF THE AREA. EAST WINDS BECOMING STRONG AGAIN
THU MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THU NIGHT.

BERING REGION...EASTERN ALEUTIAN LOW SHOULD SLOWLY FILL THU AND MOVE
TOWARD THE PRIBILOFS WHILE A SECONDARY SYSTEM MOVES TOWARD KODIAK
ISLAND THU MORNING. CONTINUED SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS EXTENDING FROM
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH AK PEN WITH WINDS DIMINISHING IN
CENTRAL AL BY THU AFTERNOON. NEXT FRONT AND STORM MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN AL THU AFTERNOON...WOULD EXPECT SOME E TO NE WINDS WITH THIS
FRONT THU NIGHT.  WOULD ALSO EXPECT SOME LIGHT SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...ONCE AGAIN MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE ALL OVER THE MAP
SO HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN ANY DETAILS.  MAIN WEATHER SYSTEM SHOULD
BE THE ONE THAT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN AL ON THU...IT PERSISTS IN A
WEAKENED STATE OVER THE BERING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STORM TRACK OVER
THE GULF IS FROM THE SOUTHWEST BECOMING MORE SOUTHERLY ON SUN WITH
THE POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF SUN PM. IN
OTHER WORDS EXPECT NO MAJOR CHANGES FROM CURRENT WEATHER PATTERN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZ IN 125 THROUGH 4 PM
MARINE...GALES 150 155 170 171 172 175 176 185 132 130 138 140 120
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JMP FEB 12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 15, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 15, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 16, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Feb 16, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 16, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Feb 16, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 16, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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