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Gale Warning 703, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 1, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

447 
FZAK62 PAFC 011121
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 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.

PKZ499-020300-
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 968 MB LOW NEAR 50N 150W WILL DRIFT TO 52N 152W AT 951 MB FRI
MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO THE GULF OF AK ON SAT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT.
$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
9 follow-up statements
815 
FZAK62 PAFC 012342
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 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.

PKZ499-021500-
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH SATURDAY.
$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
464 
FZAK62 PAFC 021121
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 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.

PKZ499-030300-
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A 951 MB LOW NEAR 51N 153W MOVES TO NEAR 54N
148W WHILE WEAKENING TO 962 MB FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WHILE WEAKENING TO 981 MB SAT NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.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 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS  8 TO 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
218 
FZAK62 PAFC 022328
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 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.

PKZ499-031500-
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
983 
FZAK62 PAFC 031123
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 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.

PKZ499-040300-
400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA 
THROUGH SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
395 
FZAK62 PAFC 032341
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 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.

PKZ499-041500-
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING.
$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
772 
FZAK62 PAFC 041239
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 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.

PKZ499-050300-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON
NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING.

$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
765 
FZAK62 PAFC 050014
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 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 AKST SUN NOV 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT INTO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
395 
FZAK62 PAFC 051243
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON NOV 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 AKST MON NOV 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT EASTWARD TO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
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FZAK62 PAFC 060017
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON NOV 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 AKST MON NOV 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DRIFT EASTWARD TO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA EARLY WED MORNING AND THEN MOVE INLAND. A WEATHER
FRONT FROM A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
TUE AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NORTH OF 56N...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. NORTH OF 57N...SE WIND 15
KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ414-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON NOV 5 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Oct 31, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS IN GENERAL ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE
SYNOPTIC PATTERN THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. BIG MODEL DIFFERENCES IN THE
HANDLING OF A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW THU AND FRI ARE NOW
CONVERGING TOWARD A COMMON SOLUTION. THE NAM IN GENERAL WILL BE USED
EARLY ON IN THE EAST TO HANDLE OUTFLOW WINDS...THE GFS OVERALL WILL
BE USED OTHERWISE.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
500MB...A LARGE LOW OVER THE NORTH GULF DRIFTS SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS
THROUGH THU. A STRONG NORTHERLY JET AND COLD ADVECTION TO THE WEST OF
THIS CENTER DIGS OUT THE LONG WAVE TROUGH AND FEEDS THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A CUT-OFF CENTER WELL SOUTH OF THE AK PEN THU AND FRI. THIS CENTER
BECOMES THE DOMINATE FEATURE AS IT SLOWLY DRIFTS TOWARD THE EASTERN
GULF SAT. HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE WESTERN
BERING SEA THROUGH SAT.

SURFACE...SNOW SHOWERS...ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAKENING LOW...WERE
EVIDENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. BRISK GAP FLOWS WERE ALSO
OBSERVED ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST...MATANUSKA AND SUSITNA
VALLEYS...AND GALES OVER THE WESTERN GULF TODAY. OUT WEST...BRISK AND
GUSTING NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE SW MAINLAND WITH
STRONG WINDS AND GALES ACROSS THE AK PEN...EASTERN ALEUTIANS...AND
SURROUNDING WATERS. COLD NORTHERLY WINDS FLOWING OVER THE WARMER
BERING SEA WATERS ARE PRODUCING SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS MUCH OF THE
EASTERN BERING SEA...EAST ALEUTIANS...AND AK PEN.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
THE LOW OVER THE NORTH GULF WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU
MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE NORTH GULF THU
MORNING...BUT CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE GULF WATERS THROUGH THU
NIGHT. STRONG GAP FLOWS ACROSS THE NORTH GULF AND MATANUSKA VALLEY
WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE SUSITNA VALLEY
WILL DIMINISH THU. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES SW OF THE
GULF OF ALASKA THU AFTERNOON THEN DRIFTS TOWARD THE EASTERN GULF FRI
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE STRETCHES EAST/WEST
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF THU EVENING...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST/KODIAK ISLAND FRI. GALES TO STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
ADVANCE/WITH FRONT AS IT TRACKS NORTH. INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENTS
WILL REGENERATE BRISK GAP FLOWS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL.
PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONTAL TROUGH WILL START AS SNOW
BUT SHOULD SHIFT TO RAIN OR A MIX WITH WARM ADVECTION. THE BRUNT OF
THE PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN IN THE GULF.

.SW ALASKA...BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS AND GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE SHORT TERM. WITH THE CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVER THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE...THE AREA SHOULD REMAIN DRY.

.AK PEN...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE ENHANCED TONIGHT AS AN UPPER
WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN STRONG AND EVEN
STRENGTHEN THU NIGHT AND FRI AS NORTH PACIFIC CENTER INTENSIFIES.
SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA...PROBABLY MORE STEADY AND
POSSIBLY MIXED IN THE EAST AS THE FRONTAL ZONE ASSOCIATED WITH NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES NORTH AND WEST.

.ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS
WITH SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
MARINE...STORM 130 132 138 150 351 352
         GALE 120 127 130 140 155 160 165
              170 171 172 179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC OCT 12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC15 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC15 hr
Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC15 hr
Oct 31, 6:40 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC9 hr
Oct 31, 6:40 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC9 hr
Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 1, 10:03 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC6 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.