Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Jan 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
955 FZAK62 PAFC 090013 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 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 SUN JAN 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 59N 175W WILL MOVE TO 64N 165W AT 1005 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 968 MB LOW NEAR 44N 179W WILL MOVE TO 48N 170W TUE MORNING AT 972 MB. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL STRETCH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON. A 980 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 55N 161W TUE MORNING AND MOVE A SHORE IN BRISTOL BAY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W TO N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING NORTH OF 56N. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ412-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ413-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ414-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SOUTH OF 56N...WINDS BECOMING E 20 TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 57N. .MON...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
5 follow-up statements
197 FZAK62 PAFC 090017 CCA OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 CORRECTED SYNOPSIS OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-091500- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 59N 175W WILL MOVE TO 64N 165W AT 1005 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 968 MB LOW NEAR 44N 179W WILL MOVE TO 50N 165W TUE MORNING AT 975 MB. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL STRETCH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH MON. A 980 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 55N 161W TUE MORNING AND MOVE A SHORE IN BRISTOL BAY TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W TO N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING NORTH OF 56N. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ412-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ413-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ414-091500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SOUTH OF 56N...WINDS BECOMING E 20 TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 57N. .MON...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
364 FZAK62 PAFC 091244 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 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 MON JAN 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 968 MB LOW NEAR 47N 175W WILL MOVE TO 55N 155W AT 984 MB TUE NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 55N 157W LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE INLAND NEAR 59N 157W TUE NIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 51N 171E AT 1006 MB TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-100300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 27 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ412-100300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ413-100300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ414-100300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 TO 40 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
627 FZAK62 PAFC 092354 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-101500- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 968 MB LOW NEAR 48N 173W WILL MOVE TO 52N 159W AT 986 MB BY TUE NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW NEAR 49N 160W WILL MOVE ASHORE THE ALASKAN PENINSULA NEAR 56N 157W AT 975 MB BY EARLY TUE MORNING. A WEAK 1007 MB LOW NEAR 53N 174W WILL DRIFT EASTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH TO 52N 179W BY LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-101500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 56N...NW WIND 15 KT. S OF 56N...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ412-101500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W OF 176W...N WIND 20 KT. E OF 176W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ413-101500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT W OF 176W. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W OF 176W...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 176W...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ414-101500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
225 FZAK62 PAFC 101234 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 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 TUE JAN 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 975 MB LOW NEAR 48N 175W WILL TRACK TO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF AK WED MORNING. A STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN THU MORNING. $$ PKZ411-110300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 27 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ412-110300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ413-110300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ414-110300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
565 FZAK62 PAFC 102335 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-111500- 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 55N 171E WILL DRIFT TOWARD THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA AND DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN THU MORNING THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-111500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N OF 56N...NW WIND 20 KT. S OF 56N...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ412-111500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W OF 175W...S WIND 30 KT. E OF 175W...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ413-111500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W OF 175W...S WIND 30 KT. E OF 175W...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ414-111500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 3:53 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:53 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 51 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:16 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 4:16 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 8, 9:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 34 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 9, 5:00 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 40 hr |
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