Gale Warning 251, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

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.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

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