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Gale Warning 643, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 31, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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: Oct 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Oct 31, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

070 
FZAK62 PAFC 311140
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 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 WED OCT 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT  SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 312330
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 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 WED OCT 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH FRI
AFTERNOON. DEEP LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS WELL SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND
THU MORNING THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N 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
Oct 30, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	39 hr
Oct 30, 4:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 30, 4:00 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	39 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	27 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	27 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	27 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	27 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	27 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	27 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.