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Gale Warning 243, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 19, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 19, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 19, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 21, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

727 
FZAK62 PAFC 191149
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 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.

PKZ499-200300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN BERING TUE MORNING. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE CENTRAL BERING
TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
489 
FZAK62 PAFC 192307
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 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.

PKZ499-201500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN BERING TUE. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING
SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING TUE NIGHT AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN. A
998 MB LOW NEAR 49N 170E TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 54N 172E AT 990 MB
WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS E OF 175W. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

JM
212 
FZAK62 PAFC 201157
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 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.

PKZ499-210300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN BERING THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE
WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING TUE EVENING AND
RAPIDLY WEAKEN. A 991 MB LOW NEAR 49N 168E TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 56N
170E AT 986 MB WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING
TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$
006 
FZAK62 PAFC 202322
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 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.

PKZ499-211500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING TUE NIGHT AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 50N
167E TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 55N 170E WED AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE
NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173E WED EVENING WILL 
MOVE TO 56N 178E AT 968 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
 
$$

JM
361 
FZAK62 PAFC 210054 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 412

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.

PKZ499-211500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING TUE NIGHT AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 50N
167E TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 55N 170E WED AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE
NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173E WED EVENING WILL 
MOVE TO 56N 178E AT 968 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 20 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
 
$$

JM
853 
FZAK62 PAFC 211105
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 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.

PKZ499-220300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING RAPIDLY WEAKENS THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 55N 167E MOVES TO 55N 168E AT 988 MB WED
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES NORTHWEST AND WEAKENS. A 985 MB LOW NEAR 46N
173E WED EVENING RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS TO 957 MB NEAR 57N 177E THU
EVENING...THEN DRIFTS NORTH TO NEAR 59N 178E AT 960 MB LATE THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT
VARIABLE 20 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT W 30 KT IN THE MORNING WEST OF 176W.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC3 days
Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.