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Gale Warning 319, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 25, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 25, 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: Apr 25, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 26, 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.

875 
FZAK62 PAFC 252334
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED APR 25 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.

PKZ499-261500-
400 PM AKDT WED APR 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 997 MB LOW NEAR 56N 180 WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE EARLY THU. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 47N 171W WILL MOVE TO 49N 171W
WED NIGHT AT 980 MB AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS SOUTHEAST THROUGH
FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE NORTHWEST BERING SEA FRI.

$$

PKZ411-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED APR 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED APR 25 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED APR 25 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED APR 25 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

188 
FZAK62 PAFC 261100
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-270300-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 997 MB LOW NEAR 54N 180E WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW NEAR 49N 170W WILL MOVE TO 50N
161W FRI NIGHT AT 994 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU APR 26 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU APR 26 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU APR 26 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU APR 26 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...N 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 25, 4:00 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Apr 25, 5:27 PM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFC	6 hr
Apr 26, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Apr 26, 10:48 AM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFC	11 hr

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Sources

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