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Gale Warning 443, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 8, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. 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
Jul 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

055 
FZAK62 PAFC 082342
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 8 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.

PKZ499-091500-
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1000 MB LOW AT 51N 168E WILL MOVE TO 52N 180 TUE AFTERNOON AT 998
MB. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE
SOUTHEAST MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 8 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT S 15 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT S OF 56N.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ412-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ413-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 20 KT S OF 55N. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 20 KT S OF 55N. SEAS 8
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
181 
FZAK62 PAFC 091159
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 9 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.

PKZ499-100300-
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 995 MB LOW AT 54N 173E WILL MOVE TO 53N 176W TUE AFTERNOON AT 998
MB. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE
SOUTH AND EAST MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 INCREASING TO 35 KT MID MORNING...EXCEPT S 25 KT
S OF 56 N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE. AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
034 
FZAK62 PAFC 092343
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 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.

PKZ499-101500-
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 994 MB LOW AT 55N 173E WILL MOVE TO 53N 160W WED AFTERNOON AT 994
MB. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE
SOUTH AND EAST TONIGHT. 
$$

PKZ411-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT S OF 56 N. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 9 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
734 
FZAK62 PAFC 101152
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 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.

PKZ499-110300-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 996 MB LOW AT 53N 177E WILL MOVE TO 51N 165W WED MORNING AT 999
MB AND DISSIPATE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING
WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ411-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 4:21 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC16 hr
Jul 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 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.