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Gale Warning 516, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 4, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 4, 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: Sep 4, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Sep 6, 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.

746 
FZAK62 PAFC 042311
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 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.

PKZ499-051500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR 58N 169W WILL WEAKEN TO 979 MB NEAR 62N 166W LATE
TONIGHT AND MOVE INLAND NEAR 64N 164W AT 986 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 1005
MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 57N 180 WED AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE NEAR 58N
167W THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW TO NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

4 follow-up statements

126 
FZAK62 PAFC 051115
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 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.

PKZ499-060300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 61N 165W WILL MOVE TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERING THE WESTERN
BERING WILL REACH BRISTOL BAY THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE
WESTERN BERING THU AFTERNOON AND REACHES THE CENTRAL BERING THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

107 
FZAK62 PAFC 051655 RRA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 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.

PKZ499-060300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 61N 165W WILL MOVE TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA AND
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERING THE WESTERN
BERING WILL REACH BRISTOL BAY THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE
WESTERN BERING THU AFTERNOON AND REACHES THE CENTRAL BERING THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

162 
FZAK62 PAFC 052307
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 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.

PKZ499-061500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL TRACK TO 
THE EASTERN BERING THU AFTERNOON. A 1009 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 
63N 172W THU AFTERNOON AND MOVE ONSHORE ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM 
DELTA THU NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING 
ON FRI.

$$

PKZ411-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 5 2012

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

162 
FZAK62 PAFC 061155
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 6 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.

PKZ499-070300-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 56N 173W INTENSIFIES TO 1008 MB THU NIGHT NEAR 60N
163W AND THEN MOVES INLAND. A LOW FROM KAMCHATKA INTENSIFIES TO 1008
MB FRI NIGHT NEAR 56N 168E.

$$

PKZ411-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 6 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 6 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 6 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 6 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 4, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 4, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Sep 4, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Sep 5, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Sep 5, 11:10 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 hr

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Sources

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