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Gale Warning 441, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 2, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 2, 2012, 4:00 AM 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: Jul 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

175 
FZAK62 PAFC 021100
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 2 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.

PKZ499-030300-
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A FRONT EXTENDING FROM A LOW OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO THE
EASTERN BERING EARLY TUE AND DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON ALONG THE
SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST. A 999 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 60N 171W TUE
AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 60N 165W TUE
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 2 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 2 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 2 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

190 
FZAK62 PAFC 022355
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 2 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.

PKZ499-031500-
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHWEST COAST AND BRISTOL BAY TUE MORNING AND INTO THE
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR TUE EVENING. A 992 MB LOW OVER SIBERIA WILL MOVE
TO NEAR 61N 162W AT 1003 MB WED AFTERNOON. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER
THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 2 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 2 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		4 days

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Sources

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