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Gale Warning 241, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 13, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 13, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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: Mar 13, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

404 
FZAK62 PAFC 131130
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 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.

PKZ499-140300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 983 MB LOW NEAR 55N 174W WILL BECOME A 980 MB LOW NEAR 53N 157W 
TUE NIGHT AND MOVE TO 56N 150W THU MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW 
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN BY TUE AFTERNOON 
AND PERSIST THROUGH THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 55N.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

463 
FZAK62 PAFC 132335
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 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.

PKZ499-141500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW AT 54N 168W WILL INTENSIFY TO 976 MB AT 56N 153W WED
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 981 MB AS IT MOVES TO 59N 157W THU
AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FROM THE 981 MB LOW WILL EXTEND
WEST ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ411-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

JM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 12, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Mar 12, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 12, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Mar 12, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 12, 4:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 12, 4:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	10 days
Mar 13, 4:00 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	3 days
Mar 13, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 13, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days

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.