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Gale Warning 317, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 20, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 23, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

205 
FZAK62 PAFC 201141
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 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 FRI APR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA
BY SAT AND THEN WEAKEN. A 998 MB LOW WILL FORM FRI NIGHT NEAR 51N
174E AND INTENSIFY TO 985 MB SAT NIGHT AS IT DRIFTS TO 52N 179W.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

6 follow-up statements

103 
FZAK62 PAFC 202253
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 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 FRI APR 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1014 MB LOW NEAR 60N 180 WILL DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. A 991 MB LOW
NEAR 45N 167E WILL MOVE TO 51N 177E SAT AFTERNOON AT 985 MB AND THEN
MOVE TO 54N 173W AT 985 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  
$$

139 
FZAK62 PAFC 211148
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 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 SAT APR 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 993 MB LOW NEAR 50N 173E INTENSIFIES TO 982 MB SUN MORNING NEAR 53N
177W AND THEN WEAKENS TO 990 MB SUN NIGHT NEAR 54N 168W.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

028 
FZAK62 PAFC 212253
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-221500-
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 981 MB LOW AT 52N 177E MOVES TO AROUND 53N 174W SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
THE STORM SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 993 MB AND MOVES TO 54N 166W MONDAY. A
WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHWEST BERING MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF 175W...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF 175W...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. E OF 175W...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SAT APR 21 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

890 
FZAK62 PAFC 221147
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 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.

PKZ499-230300-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 983 MB LOW NEAR 52N 179W MOVES TO 54N 169W SUN NIGHT AT 991 MB AND
THEN TO 54N 161W AT 997 MB MON EVENING. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE TO THE SOUTHWEST BERING MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

071 
FZAK62 PAFC 222317
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 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.

PKZ499-231500-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 54N 174W MOVES NEAR 55N 165W MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
WEAKENS TO 994 MB. THIS LOW THEN MOVES NEAR THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA AND CONTINUES TO WEAKEN MONDAY NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES
OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TUESDAY. 

$$

PKZ411-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 22 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI..NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

551 
FZAK62 PAFC 231121
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 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.

PKZ499-240300-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 MB LOW NEAR 54N 169W MOVES TO NEAR 54N 161W THIS EVENING AT 
995 MB. THIS LOW THEN MOVES NEAR THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA 
TONIGHT. A 1007 MB LOW MOVES TO 59N 177E FROM THE NORTHWEST TUE
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ411-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON APR 23 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 19, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Apr 19, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	69 hr
Apr 19, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Apr 19, 6:15 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	10 hr
Apr 20, 4:00 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Apr 20, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days

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Sources

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