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Gale Warning 712, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 10, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. 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: Nov 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

452 
FZAK62 PAFC 110005
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 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.

PKZ499-111500-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1005 MB LOW NEAR 54N 177E WILL MOVE TO 59N 178E AT 1005 MB SUN
AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE MON. A 984 MB 
LOW NEAR 44N 174E SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 50N 179E AT 964 MB 
MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTH OF 56N...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH OF 56N...SW TO NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING W
20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NORTH OF 56N...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH OF 56N...E WIND 15 KT EARLY EVENING
BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

.TONIGHT...EAST OF 175W...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. WEST OF 175W...SE 
WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 20 TO 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 10 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

2 follow-up statements

528 
FZAK62 PAFC 111239
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-120300-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1004 MB LOW NEAR 57N 177E WILL MOVE TO 59N 177E AT 1008 MB MON
MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 984 MB LOW NEAR 44N 174E SUN AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 52N 178E AT 960 MB TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT S OF 56 N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF 175W. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 FT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

486 
FZAK62 PAFC 120025
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 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 AKST SUN NOV 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1004 MB LOW NEAR 59N 175E WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATE LATE
SUN NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW NEAR 44N 175E WILL MOVE TO 51N 179E AT 957 MB
MON AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 55N 173W AT 963 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 40 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...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
Nov 10, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 10, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Nov 10, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Nov 10, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	37 hr
Nov 10, 9:50 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	62 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	3 days
Nov 11, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	4 days

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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.