Gale Warning 309, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Apr 4, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)

Expired

Apr 4, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

241 
FZAK62 PAFC 041148
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 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.

PKZ499-050300-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 52N 168W WILL MOVE TO 55N 155W AT 1009 MB TONIGHT.
A 998 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 56N 161W THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE
INLAND TONIGHT. A 995 MB LOW NEAR 54N 175E WILL WEAKEN TO 1003 MB
NEAR 57N 174W THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. S OF 56N...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT.  
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT.  

$$

299 
FZAK62 PAFC 042346
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED APR 4 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.

PKZ499-051500-
400 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 999 MB LOW NEAR 57N 163W WILL MOVE TO 64N 165W AT 996 MB WED. A 
992 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 53N 168E TONIGHT AND MOVE TO 56N 175W 
AT 997 MB THU NIGHT...AND THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN FRI. A 1000 MB LOW 
NEAR 48N 167E THU EVENING WILL MOVE TO 54N 174E AT 992 MB FRI
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 35 KT N OF 56N. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 30 KT N OF 57N SEAS 12 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED APR 4 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

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