Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 728, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. 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 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 29, 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.
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. $$
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042 FZAK62 PAFC 251256 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-260300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 991 MB LOW NEAR 55N 163E WEAKENS TO 998 MB AS IT MOVES TO 62N 176E MON AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF LOWS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT AS IT MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS MON AFTERNOON. $$ 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. $$ PKZ414-290300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. STRONGEST WIND AND HIGHEST SEAS E OF 167W. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. STRONGEST WIND AND HIGHEST SEAS E OF 167W. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. STRONGEST WIND AND HIGHEST SEAS E OF 167W. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. STRONGEST WIND AND HIGHEST SEAS E OF 167W. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
529 FZAK62 PAFC 290020 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM 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. PKZ499-291500- 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE BY LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-291500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 DIMINISHING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 20 KT E OF 175E. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ412-291500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-291500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-291500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST WED NOV 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
752 FZAK62 PAFC 291205 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-300300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE BY LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-300300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ412-300300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-300300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ414-300300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N WIND 35 KT E OF 165W. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
930 FZAK62 PAFC 300022 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 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. PKZ499-301500- 400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATE BY LATE TONIGHT. $$ PKZ411-301500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-301500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-301500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-301500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 Nov 24, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 500 AM AKST SAT NOV 24 2012 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... CLOSED HIGH OVER THE CHUKCHI CONTINUES TO BLOCK THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN THIS MORNING. STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE AND MOVE ASHORE THE PANHANDLE. TWO UPPER LOW CENTERS ARE BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE...ONE OVER THE AKPEN AND ANOTHER IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PACIFIC WHICH WILL LIKELY PHASE AS THE LATTER PROPAGATES NORTHWARD. CURRENTLY THE AKPEN TROUGH IS FORCING A THIN BAND OF RAIN AND SNOW FROM JUST SOUTH OF KING SALMON TO KODIAK ISLAND. ELSEWHERE OVER THE MAINLAND...COLD GAP WINDS CONTINUE FOR MOST LOCATIONS. .MODEL DISCUSSION... GUIDANCE HAS COME INTO A LITTLE BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE MAIN FEATURES SINCE YESTERDAY...BUT STILL LOSE CONSISTENCY PAST THE WEEKEND AS THE BLOCK BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN. THERE IS AGREEMENT WITH THE GENERAL FEATURES AS A WEAK LOW MOVES TOWARD KODIAK ISLAND ON SUNDAY...AS WELL AS AN OCCLUSION WORKING FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE BERING...EVENTUALLY SPAWNING A TRIPLE POINT LOW NEAR THE AKPEN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SCATTERED MID LEVEL CLOUDS TODAY AS AN UPPER TROUGH STALLS OUT OVERHEAD. FURTHER TO THE SOUTH...ANOTHER TROUGH OVER THE AKPEN WILL SPREAD SNOW FROM KODIAK ISLAND...POSSIBLY AS FAR NORTH AS HOMER AS A WEAKENING LOW/COLD FRONT SWING OVERHEAD. LOWER CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT SYSTEM WILL SPREAD OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA TODAY STOPPING RIGHT AT THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. COLD DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR MOST LOCATIONS. SOUTHWEST ALASKA...COLD AND DRY NORTHERLY FLOW PREVAILS. AN UPPER TROUGH ROTATING ABOVE THE AKPEN WILL BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW FROM KING SALMON THROUGH DILLINGHAM TODAY...POSSIBLY MAKING IT AS FAR NORTHWARD AS ILIAMNA OTHERWISE JUST AN INCREASE IN LOW CLOUDINESS. BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...COLD NORTHERLY FLOW WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS TODAY OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA. A FRONT WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF IT WILL SPREAD RAIN OVER THE WESTERN CHAIN THIS MORNING...CONTINUING EASTWARD TO THE CENTRAL CHAIN THROUGH THE DAY. THE FRONT WILL STALL OUT OVER THE CENTRAL/EASTERN BERING AND A NEW SURFACE LOW WILL FORM ALONG IT BRINGING RAIN...THEN SNOW BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. .LONG TERM FORECAST... THE EXTENDED PATTERN LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT ONE. RIDGING WILL BE PRESENT OVER THE BERING SEA IN SOME SHAPE OR FORM AND THE ACTIVE WEATHER WILL BE CONTROLLED BY TROUGHING OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC. MEANING A CONTINUATION OF COLD DRY NORTHERLY FLOW CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND PERIODIC FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIANS. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...GALE 175 176 FIRE WEATHER...NONE MTL NOV 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 40 hr | |
| Nov 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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