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Gale Warning 807, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 8, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

126 
FZAK62 PAFC 090001
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 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.

PKZ499-091500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 955 MB LOW NEAR 53N 167W WILL WEAKEN TO 974 MB AS IT MOVES TO 58N
163W SUN MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 52N 169E MON AFTERNOON AT 971 MB.
$$

PKZ411-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 24
FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN  ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 168W. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

JM
5 follow-up statements
028 
FZAK62 PAFC 091225
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ499-100300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 969 MB LOW NEAR 57N 163W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL
TRACK TO 52N 167E MON NIGHT AT 963 MB.

$$

PKZ411-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TODAY...N TO W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 12 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$
381 
FZAK62 PAFC 100027
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ499-101500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 985 MB LOW WILL WEAKEN OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUN NIGHT AND MON.
A 982 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB 
AS IT MOVES NEAR 52N 167E MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN 
MOVE TO 54N 173E TUE AFTERNOON AT 968 MB.

$$

PKZ411-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

.MON...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S WIND 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
471 
FZAK62 PAFC 101230
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-110300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 997 MB LOW WILL WEAKEN OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TODAY. A 978 MB LOW 
NEAR 47N 168E WILL TRACK TO 53N 169E AT 972 MB MON NIGHT AND TO 57N
178E TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 2O TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 25 KT W OF 175W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 45 KT W OF 175W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING
TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$
499 
FZAK62 PAFC 110019
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 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 MON DEC 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 966 MB LOW NEAR 52N 170E WILL MOVE TO 56N 172E TUE AFTERNOON 
AND THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 56N 178W WED AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP NEAR 55N 180 TUE MORNING AND STRENGTHEN TO 973 MB AS IT 
MOVES TO 60N 173W WED AFTERNOON.

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S AND E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S AND E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N OF 56N...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT BY 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 TO 40 KT DURING
THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$
136 
FZAK62 PAFC 111233
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 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 TUE DEC 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 967 MB LOW NEAR 54N 170E WILL MOVE TO 57N 180 WED MORNING THEN TO
58N 169W WED NIGHT. A 973 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 57N 178E THIS
AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO 63N 166W WED MORNING.
IT WILL THEN MOVE INLAND BY WED NIGHT. 

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT N OF 56N. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING
TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 56N...N
WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 50 KT W OF 175W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 31 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 8, 4:01 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 days
Dec 9, 6:50 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC45 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.