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Gale Warning 521, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 11, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

499 
FZAK62 PAFC 112304
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 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.

PKZ499-121500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 58N 162W WILL MOVE ON SHORE NEAR 59N 157W TUE
NIGHT AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND. A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 57N 170E WED
MORNING WILL MOVE TO 55N 173W AT 1002 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SW TO NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 175W...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW TO NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW TO NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
7 follow-up statements
090 
FZAK62 PAFC 120018 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
418 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 414

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.

PKZ499-121500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 58N 162W WILL MOVE ON SHORE NEAR 59N 157W TUE
NIGHT AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND. A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 57N 170E WED
MORNING WILL MOVE TO 55N 173W AT 1002 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SW TO NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 175W...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW TO NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
418 PM AKDT TUE SEP 11 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW TO NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
576 
FZAK62 PAFC 121139
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 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.

PKZ499-130300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1005 MB LOW NEAR 57N 169E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 999 MB WED NIGHT AS IT
MOVES TO 58N 180 AND THEN MOVE TO 58N 174W AT 997 MB THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

.TODAY...W OF 175W...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. E OF 175W...NW WIND 10 TO 20
KT.  SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 TO 25 KT N OF 58N. SEAS 7 TO 10
FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF 175W...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. E OF 175W...NW WIND 10 TO 20
KT BECOMING VARIABLE AT 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
929 
FZAK62 PAFC 122310
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 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.

PKZ499-131500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 56N 177E WED EVENING WILL MOVE TO 57N 170W AT 999
MB THU EVENING AND THEN DRIFT TO 58N 172W AT 996 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 175W... S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. W OF 177W...W WIND 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 175W...W
WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. E OF 165W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT 
BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
522 
FZAK62 PAFC 131130
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-140300-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 55N 177W WILL MOVE TO 56N 166W AT 1000 MB TONIGHT
AND THEN DISSIPATE BY FRI NIGHT. A 1010 MB LOW WILL FORM AT 46N 179W
THIS EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO 52N 162W AT 994 MB FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF 174W...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. E OF 174W...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
443 
FZAK62 PAFC 132342
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 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 THU SEP 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 55N 170W WILL MOVE TO 57N 164W AT 1000 MB FRI
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST AND GET ABSORBED BY A 989 MB LOW
NEAR 55N 158W SAT AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB LOW NEAR 61N 175E WILL MOVE
SOUTH AND DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW TO NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW TO NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. E OF 175W...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE EVENING. N OF 57N...SE
WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
732 
FZAK62 PAFC 141144
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 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 FRI SEP 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 58N 175W WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND MERGE WITH A 999
MB LOW NEAR 56N 164W AND MOVE TO 55N 165W WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH LATE TONIGHT. A 996 MB LOW NEAR 51N 162W LATE TONIGHT WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO 57N 162W BY LATE SAT NIGHT. A 1002
MB LOW NEAR 56N 163E SAT AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 992 MB AND MOVE
TO 54N 173E SAT NIGHT.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S OF 56N...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. N OF 56N...N WIND 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT DURING THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...NW TO NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 15 KT W OF
176W. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 15 KT W OF
176W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
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FZAK62 PAFC 142304
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 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 FRI SEP 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 57N 162W WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE SAT MORNING. 
A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 53N 158W SAT MORNING AT 992 MB...THEN
STRENGTHEN AND MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY NEAR 59N 159W AT 976 MB LATE SUN
MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL MOVE TO NEAR 55N
166E AT 995 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 54N 173E AT 987 MB
SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 11, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 11, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 11, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 12, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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