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Gale Warning 801, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 2, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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: Dec 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

642 
FZAK62 PAFC 021214
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 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 AKST SUN DEC 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH LATE
MON NIGHT. A 999 MB LOW NEAR 46N 167E WILL MOVE TO 58N 165E AT 988 MB
MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE ASHORE THE NORTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
LATE MON NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. W OF 176W...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20
KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. E OF 175W...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. W OF 175W...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. E OF 174W...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 
7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N AND E
OF 169W. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N
AND E OF 168W. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

3 follow-up statements

680 
FZAK62 PAFC 022348
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 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 AKST SUN DEC 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN MON NIGHT. A
997 MB LOW NEAR 50N 170E WILL MOVE TO 58N 165W AT 988 MB MON
AFTERNOON. A 1015 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 54N 177W MON NIGHT AND
MOVE TO 51N 172W AT 1009 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO
16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 25 KT W OF 175W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

396 
FZAK62 PAFC 031208
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 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 AKST MON DEC 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN MON NIGHT. A
990 MB LOW NEAR 55N 167E WILL MOVE TO 58N 165W AT 988 MB MON
AFTERNOON...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN. A 1015 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 54N
175W TUE MORNING AND MOVE TO 50N 166W AT 1009 MB LATE TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON DEC 3 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT EAST OF 175W.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY E OF
175W MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON DEC 3 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N
AND E OF 168W. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N AND E OF 168W. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N
AND E OF 169W. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

587 
FZAK62 PAFC 040008
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 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 AKST MON DEC 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE BY WED MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 3 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 15 KT N OF 56N 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON DEC 3 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON DEC 3 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON DEC 3 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N
AND E OF 167W. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N
AND E OF 167W. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N
AND E OF 167W. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 1, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Dec 1, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Dec 1, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 1, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	5 days
Dec 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Dec 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	7 days
Dec 2, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	7 days
Dec 2, 4:35 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	11 hr

Nearby

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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.