Storm Warning 185, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Dec 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

544 
FZAK62 PAFC 200019
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 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.

PKZ499-201500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH
THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE FROM THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N OF 56N....S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. S OF 56N....S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E OF 176E...S WIND 35 KT. W OF 176E...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
TO 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E OF 175W...SE WIND 40 KT. W OF 175W...SE WIND 40 KT
BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 167W...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF 167W...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E
OF 164W.
.THU...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

903 
FZAK62 PAFC 201220
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 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.

PKZ499-210300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
TWO WEATHER FRONTS WILL SLOWLY MOVE FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY FRI EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NW 30 KT W OF 176E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S TO W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 30 KT W OF 175W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU DEC 20 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10
FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

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