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Gale Warning 244, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 19, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 19, 2012, 4:00 PM 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 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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

1 follow-up statement

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.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 19, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 20, 4:00 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Mar 20, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Mar 20, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Mar 20, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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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.