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Gale Warning 528, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 17, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 17, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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 17, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Sep 18, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

695 
FZAK62 PAFC 171143
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 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.

PKZ499-180300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 989 MB LOW NEAR 53N 178W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 983 MB AND MOVE TO 56N
170W MON AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE ONSHORE NEAR TOKSOOK BAY
TUE AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 58N 174E MON AFTERNOON
AND MOVE TO 52N 177E TUE NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. A 992
MB LOW NEAR 50N 173W MON NIGHT WILL MERGE WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
AND THEN MOVE TO 55N 158W AT 984 MB LATE TUE NIGHT.  
$$

PKZ411-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE TO SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WEST OF 169W...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. WEST
OF 167W...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

3 follow-up statements

972 
FZAK62 PAFC 180002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 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.

PKZ499-181500-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 56N 171W WILL WEAKEN TO 989 MB AND MOVE ONSHORE
NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP TUE
AFTERNOON NEAR 52N 158W THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WEDNESDAY
MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT W OF 56N. S WIND 25 KT E OF 56 N. SEAS 10 TO
15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

624 
FZAK62 PAFC 180441 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
840 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

UPDATED ALL ZONES

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.

PKZ499-181500-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 56N 171W WILL WEAKEN TO 989 MB AND MOVE ONSHORE
NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP TUE
AFTERNOON NEAR 52N 158W THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WEDNESDAY
MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
840 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
840 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
840 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
840 PM AKDT MON SEP 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF 169W...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WEST OF 169W...NE WIND
25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...EAST OF 168W...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WEST OF 168W...NW WIND 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

594 
FZAK62 PAFC 181142
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 18 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.

PKZ499-190300-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 57N 169W WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB AND MOVE ONSHORE
NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND TUE EVENING. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP TUE
EVENING NEAR 52N 158W...THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR CASTLE CAPE WEDNESDAY
MORNING. A 999 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 56N 177E TUE AFTERNOON...THEN
STRENGTHEN TO 987 MB AND MOVE TO 45N 174W LATE WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ413-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20
KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE WIND 10 TO 20
KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
$$

PKZ414-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 18 2012

.TODAY...EAST OF 169E...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WEST OF 169E...N TO W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 16, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Sep 16, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Sep 17, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 17, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Sep 17, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Sep 17, 5:22 AM AKDT	High Wind Watch	AFC	24 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.