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Gale Warning 151, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 28, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 28, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. 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 28, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

267 
FZAK62 PAFC 282354
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 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.

PKZ499-291500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATED THIS
EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 43N 180 WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB NEAR
52N 175W WED AFTERNOON THEN TURN EAST AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB NEAR 56N
158W THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT S OF 57N. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
936 
FZAK62 PAFC 291221
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 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.

PKZ499-010300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 48N 176W STRENGTHENS TO 971 MB NEAR 52N 173W WED
EVENING...THEN TURNS EAST AND WEAKENS TO 985 MB NEAR 57N 155W THU
EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
939 
FZAK62 PAFC 010003
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 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.

PKZ499-011500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 52N 175W WILL MOVE NEAR 56N 157W AT 983 MB THU
AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR 60N 147W AT 992 MB FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$
999 
FZAK62 PAFC 011218
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 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.

PKZ499-020300-
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR 53N 169W MOVES TO NEAR 57N 155W AT 986 MB THU
EVENING AND THEN IS ABSORBED INTO A LARGER LOW OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
FRI EVENING AND THEN INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 TO 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU MAR 1 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 3:31 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC13 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 29, 4:55 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC35 hr

Nearby

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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.