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Gale Warning 250, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 26, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 26, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

517 
FZAK62 PAFC 262301
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 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.

PKZ499-271500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 979 MB LOW NEAR 56N 167W WILL DRIFT NORTH TO NEAR 57N 168W AT 972
MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES BACK SOUTH
TO NEAR 56N 167W WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF 57N...E WIND 20 KT. S OF 57N...W WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
SNOW.
.TUE...N OF 57N...E WIND 20 KT. S OF 57N...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N OF 57N...SE WIND 15 KT. S OF 57N...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
806 
FZAK62 PAFC 271148
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 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.

PKZ499-280300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 57N 168W WILL DRIFT TO 56N 165W WITH LITTLE CHANGE
IN STRENGTH WED AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA ON THU.

$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 56N VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 56N VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
331 
FZAK62 PAFC 272256
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 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.

PKZ499-281500-
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 972 MB LOW NEAR 58N 169W WILL DRIFT TO 55N 163W THURSDAY MORNING AT
980 MB...THEN DISSIPATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.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...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$
549 
FZAK62 PAFC 281137
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-290300-
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 972 MB LOW NEAR 57N 168W WILL DRIFT TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA NEAR
55N 162W THU MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A 1007 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 54N
167E THU MORNING...THEN TRACK TO NEAR 53N 175E WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
370 
FZAK62 PAFC 282301
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 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 AKDT WED MAR 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 56N 166W WILL DRIFT TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA NEAR
55N 162W THU MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A 1008 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR 53N
172E FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 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 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
855 
FZAK62 PAFC 291159
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-300300-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH FRI
NIGHT. NORTHWEST FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH FRI
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
169 
FZAK62 PAFC 292303
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-301500-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH FRI
NIGHT. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
SATURDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING
THROUGH SATURDAY.
$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012



.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Mar 26, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Mar 26, 8:30 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC8 hr
Mar 27, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Mar 27, 4:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 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.