Gale Warning 724, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 22, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Nov 23, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

516 
FZAK62 PAFC 230000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 22 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.

PKZ499-231500-
400 PM AKST THU NOV 22 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WEAKENS AND DRIFTS NORTH. A
1000 MB LOW NEAR 48N 176E MOVES TO 50N 178W AT 997 MB FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 52N 173E AT 990 MB
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU NOV 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU NOV 22 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU NOV 22 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF 175W. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU NOV 22 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 168W. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

468 
FZAK62 PAFC 231226
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 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.

PKZ499-240300-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 993 MB LOW NEAR 50N 178E MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC AND
DISSIPATES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 52N
173E AT 995 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND DRIFTS TO 54N 178E WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN STRENGTH LATE SAT NIGHT. A NORTHERN PACIFIC LOW AT 1006 MB
WILL MOVE TO NEAR 53N 154W BY LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 23 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

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