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Gale Warning 32, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 26, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 26, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
Jan 26, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 28, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

565 
FZAK62 PAFC 270028
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 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 AKST THU JAN 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT NORTH FRI. A
STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVING TOWARD THE ALEUTIANS WILL BRING
INCREASING EASTERLY FLOW TO MUCH OF THE BERING SEA FRI AND SAT.
$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. STRONGEST WIND SOUTH OF 56N. SEAS 10 TO 15
FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT N OF 56N. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
293 
FZAK62 PAFC 271250
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 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 AKST FRI JAN 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT MOVING TOWARD THE ALEUTIANS WILL BRING STRONG 
EASTERLY FLOW TO MUCH OF THE BERING SEA FRI AND SAT.
$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
027 
FZAK62 PAFC 280016
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 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 AKST FRI JAN 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 46N 175E AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND
THEN TO 52N 180 AT 978 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL IMPACT
THE ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN BERING TONIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
BERING BY SAT AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN.
$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT BY 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS SUBSIDING TO 9
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$
429 
FZAK62 PAFC 281251
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 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 AKST SAT JAN 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 46N 175E AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND
THEN TO 52N 174W AT 974 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE
ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING BY
SAT AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 51N
166W WILL MOVE TO 55N 162W SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT IN THE EVENING
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 3:54 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC13 hr
Jan 26, 3:54 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC68 hr
Jan 27, 5:04 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC11 hr
Jan 27, 5:04 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC28 hr

Nearby

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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.