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Gale Warning 828, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 27, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 27, 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.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 27, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 30, 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.

862 
FZAK62 PAFC 280008
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 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 THU DEC 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 963 MB LOW NEAR 49N 178E MOVES NEAR 50N 170W SAT AFTERNOON WHILE
SLOWLY WEAKENING TO 975 MB. A 979 MB LOW NEAR 58N 165W MOVES NEAR 59N
178W FRI AFTERNOON AT 975 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 975 MB LOW NEAR
50N 161W LATE FRI MORNING MOVES TO 58N 160W WHILE STRENGTHENING TO
968 MB FRI NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND. A 975 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 55N
175W SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU DEC 27 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  

$$

6 follow-up statements

165 
FZAK62 PAFC 281216
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 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 FRI DEC 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 53N 160W AT 965 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND
WEAKEN 970 MB NEAR 60N 164W SAT MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING TO 975 MB
NEAR 62N 170W LATE SAT NIGHT. A 962 MB COMPLEX LOW NEAR 49N 180 WILL
GRADUALLY WEAKEN TO 980 MB NEAR 54N 174W LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 176E. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT BY MIDDAY. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
W OF 176W. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N
IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176W. 
.SAT...W OF 175W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. E OF 175W...E WIND 15
KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57 N. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

508 
FZAK62 PAFC 290033
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 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 FRI DEC 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 968 MB LOW NEAR 53N 161W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 58N 162W AT 961 MB LATE
FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 61N 170W WHILE WEAKENING TO 979 MB SAT
EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN MORNING. A 963 MB LOW NEAR 49N 178W
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TO 976 MB WHILE MOVING TO NEAR 50N 169W SAT
EVENING...THEN DISSIPATE BY SUN MORNING. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE TO NEAR 54N 155W AT 954 MB SAT EVENING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 59N
161W AT 961 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW TO NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE TO NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE TO NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE TO NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF 57N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
$$

987 
FZAK62 PAFC 291235
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 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 SAT DEC 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW NEAR 58N 161W WILL WEAKEN TO 982 MB NEAR 62N 168W SAT
EVENING AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A 970 MB COMPLEX LOW NEAR 48N 176W
WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB NEAR 50N 168W SAT EVENING AND DISSIPATE
OVERNIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 954 MB NEAR 52N 153W SAT
EVENING AND WEAKEN TO 961 MB NEAR 57N 157W SUN MORNING. THIS LOW WILL
THEN WEAKEN TO 976 MB NEAR 62N 165W LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT N OF 55N. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF 55N. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT E OF 175W. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

222 
FZAK62 PAFC 300000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 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 SAT DEC 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 951 MB LOW NEAR 50N 153W WILL MOVE TO 55N 154W SAT NIGHT. THIS 
LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 986 MB AS IT TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST
ALASKA COAST TO 61N 169W MON AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW NEAR 56N 177E
WILL MOVE TO 52N 179W SUN MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

172 
FZAK62 PAFC 300416 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

CORRECTED TYPO 414

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 SAT DEC 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 951 MB LOW NEAR 50N 153W WILL MOVE TO 55N 154W SAT NIGHT. THIS 
LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 986 MB AS IT TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST
ALASKA COAST TO 61N 169W MON AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW NEAR 56N 177E
WILL MOVE TO 52N 179W SUN MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

361 
FZAK62 PAFC 301231
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 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.

PKZ499-310300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 952 MB LOW NEAR 55N 154W MOVES OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WHILE
WEAKENING TO 959 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES AFTER
WEAKENING TO 987 MB NEAR 61N 172W MON NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW NEAR 53N
178E MOVES TO NEAR 51N 179W THIS MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING. ANOTHER
NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO NEAR 50N 155W AT 964 MB MON MORNING...THEN
MOVES TO NEAR 55N 155W AT 962 MB LATE MON NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT
MOVES TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT
$$

PKZ411-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON W OF 175E.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT W OF 177W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W OF 167W...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. E OF 167 W...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 27, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 27, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 27, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 27, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Dec 27, 4:04 PM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	13 hr
Dec 27, 4:14 PM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	12 hr
Dec 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	51 hr
Dec 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Dec 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	4 days
Dec 28, 4:41 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 28, 4:52 AM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	28 hr

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Sources

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