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Gale Warning 448, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 30, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 30, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 51 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 30, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 1, 2012, 7:00 AM AKDT
In force: 51 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

440 
FZAK62 PAFC 301155
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 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.

PKZ499-310300-
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1005 MB LOW NEAR 57N 154W WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TODAY.
MON. A 992 MB LOW NEAR 55N 168E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 987MB AND MOVE TO
57N 178E TUE MORNING. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 58N 172W AND WEAKEN TO
992 MB TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT
N OF 56N...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

823 
FZAK62 PAFC 302343
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 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.

PKZ499-311500-
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR 57N 170E WILL MOVE TO 59N 170W AT 990 MB TUE
NIGHT...THEN MOVE NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND WED AFTERNOON AT 993 MB.
$$

PKZ411-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ412-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ413-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-311500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON JUL 30 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

033 
FZAK62 PAFC 311159
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 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.

PKZ499-010300-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INLAND OVER THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA THIS
AFTERNOON. A 983 MB LOW NEAR 57N 170E WEAKENS TO 994 MB WED EVENING
AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR 60N 166W. A SECOND FRONT OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS REACHES THE ALASKA PENINSULA WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 312346
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 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.

PKZ499-011500-
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR 57N 176W WEAKENS TO 995 MB AS IT MOVES ONSHORE NEAR
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WED EVENING. A 1010 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR 49N 179W
THU AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

.TONIGHT...SW TO NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 29, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	63 hr
Jul 29, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jul 29, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	63 hr
Jul 29, 4:10 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jul 30, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	51 hr
Jul 30, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	51 hr

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