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Gale Warning 367, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 13, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
May 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

814 
FZAK62 PAFC 132305
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 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.

PKZ499-141500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 995 MB LOW NEAR 48N 178E MOVES TO 58N 177W AND WEAKENS TO 1000 MB
TUE AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW NEAR 55N 163E MOVES TO 48N 174E AT
994 MB TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.TONIGHT...S TO SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
3 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
230 
FZAK62 PAFC 141148
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 14 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.

PKZ499-150300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR 51N 179W WEAKENS TO 1000 MB TUE EVENING NEAR 58N
178E AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 992 MB LOW NEAR 48N 170E MON AFTERNOON
WEAKENS TO 996 MB TUE NIGHT NEAR 51N 179W.

$$

PKZ411-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$
799 
FZAK62 PAFC 142310
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 14 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.

PKZ499-151500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 996 MB LOW NEAR 55N 178W WEAKENS TO 1004 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 59N
180 TUE NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW NEAR 48N 170E MOVES TO 50N 179E AT 995 MB
TUE EVENING. THIS LOW THEN BREAKS UP INTO A COUPLE OF WEAKER CENTERS
NEAR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WED. 

$$

PKZ411-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON MAY 14 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...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
May 13, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
May 13, 6:40 PM AKDTRed Flag WarningAFC2 hr
May 13, 10:21 PM AKDTAreal Flood WarningAFC63 hr
May 13, 10:41 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC13 hr
May 14, 1:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr
May 14, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
May 14, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
May 14, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
May 14, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
May 14, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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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.