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Gale Warning 727, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 24, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Nov 24, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 28, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

056 
FZAK62 PAFC 241215
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 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.

PKZ499-250300-
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1004 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 49N 164W THIS MORNING AND MOVE TO NEAR
55N 152W AT 1009 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 998 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR
51N 177E LATE SAT NIGHT AND MOVE TO NEAR 60N 176E AT 989 MB LATE SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N OF 56N...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
S OF 56N...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W OF 175W...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. E OF 175W...N WIND 15 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY 
FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
671 
FZAK62 PAFC 250014
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 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.

PKZ499-251500-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR 55N 164E WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND MOVE TO 61N
175E MON AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF LOWS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT AS IT MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT S OF 56N...SE WIND 15 TO 25
KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT S OF 56N...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 T0 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SE 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.  PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.  
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
042 
FZAK62 PAFC 251256
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 25 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.

PKZ499-260300-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 991 MB LOW NEAR 55N 163E WEAKENS TO 998 MB AS IT MOVES TO 62N 176E
MON AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF LOWS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT AS IT MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N OF 56N...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S OF 56N...W
WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E OF 175W...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. W OF 175W...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E OF 175W...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. W OF 175W...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF 167W...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 167W...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON
N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY
MAINLY IN THE EVENING N OF 56N.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 


$$
405 
FZAK62 PAFC 260026
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 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.

PKZ499-261500-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA MON AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 58N 171W MON
AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 58N 167W AT 998 MB LATE MON NIGHT...THEN
DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN TO 1008 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 35 KT E OF 175W IN THE MORNING. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT W WIND 25 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF 175W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT W OF 167W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
345 
FZAK62 PAFC 261300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON NOV 26 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.

PKZ499-270300-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN
BERING BY AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 58N 171W THIS
AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO NEAR 59N 167W AT 998 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN
DRIFT SOUTH WHILE WEAKENING TO 1008 MB TUE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E OF 178E...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. W OF 178E...SW WIND 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W OF 176W...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. E
OF 176W...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BY LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E OF 174W...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT
BY MIDDAY. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. W OF 174W...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW BECOMING SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
592 
FZAK62 PAFC 270033
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON NOV 26 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.

PKZ499-271500-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 57N 171W WILL MOVE TO 58N 167W EARLY TUE MORNING
THEN DRIFT SOUTH AND DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT OVER
THE EASTERN BERING WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE TUE
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUE
MORNING AND BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT. 
.TUE...S TO W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT S WIND 30 KT W OF 176E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF 175W. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON NOV 26 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...BECOMING W 40 KT W OF 167W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$
992 
FZAK62 PAFC 271200
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 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.

PKZ499-280300-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 999 MB LOW NEAR 58N 167W EARLY TUE MORNING WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND
DISSIPATE BY AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY DISSIPATE BY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE TO SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
369 
FZAK62 PAFC 280026
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 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.

PKZ499-281500-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE BY WED EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF 175W...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. W OF 175W...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED...N TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF 175W...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. W OF 175W...N TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 167W...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.  E OF 167W...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
178 
FZAK62 PAFC 281245
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 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.

PKZ499-290300-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE BY LATE THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. HIGHEST WIND AND 
SEAS W OF 177E.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. STRONGEST WIND AND
HIGHEST SEAS E OF 167W. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. STRONGEST WIND AND
HIGHEST SEAS E OF 167W. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. STRONGEST WIND AND
HIGHEST SEAS E OF 167W. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
STRONGEST WIND AND HIGHEST SEAS E OF 167W. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

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Nov 23, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 23, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 24, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 24, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 24, 7:25 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC9 hr

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