Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 11, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. 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 9, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
432 FZAK62 PAFC 100024 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 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 WED JAN 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 MB LOW NEAR 53N 178E WILL DRIFT TO 58N 165E AND WEAKEN TO 991 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW NEAR 52N 174W WILL DISSIPATE THU MORNING. A 994 MB NEAR 51N 171W WED NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 64N 170W AT 988 MB THU NIGHT. A 958 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 47N 175W FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-101500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ412-101500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-101500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-101500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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932 FZAK62 PAFC 101203 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-110300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 978 MB LOW NEAR 55N 171E WILL WEAKEN TO 984 MB AND MOVE TO 58N 170E LATE TONIGHT. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 50N 172W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 986 MB NEAR 57N 169W THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 63N 169W FRI AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW NEAR 50N 159W THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO NEAR 57N 154W AT 1000 MB BY LATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW AT 960 MB WILL APPROACH 46N 176W FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 54N 175W LATE FRI NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ411-110300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-110300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-110300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ414-110300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
765 FZAK62 PAFC 110011 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 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 THU JAN 10 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988 MB LOW NEAR 59N 170W WILL MOVE TO 63N 170W AT 990 MB TONIGHT THEN CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN. A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 172E WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A 968 MB LOW NEAR 46N 174W FRI MORNING WILL MOVE TO 56N 173W AT 968 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-111500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ412-111500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-111500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. E OF 175W...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ414-111500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST THU JAN 10 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
351 FZAK62 PAFC 111224 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-120300- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 968 MB LOW NEAR 44N 174W WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO 55N 170W AT 975 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN MOVE TO 60N 173W LATE SAT NIGHT AT 978 MB. $$ PKZ411-120300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-120300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E OF 175W...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT BY MIDDAY. W OF 175W...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ413-120300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 175W...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 175W...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E OF 175W...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT BY MIDDAY. W OF 175W...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-120300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
272 FZAK62 PAFC 120026 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 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. PKZ499-121500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 969 MB LOW AT 48N 172W WILL MOVE TO 57N 170W LATE SAT MORNING AT 976 MB THEN TO 63N 171W BY SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-121500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ412-121500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ413-121500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ414-121500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
494 FZAK62 PAFC 121221 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-130300- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 976 MB LOW NEAR 55N 170W WILL MOVE TO 63N 170W SUN AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 49N 172W WILL MOVE TO 53N 169W AND DISSIPATE LATE THIS EVENING. SUN AFTERNOON A 987 MB LOW NEAR 51N 162W WILL MOVE ASHORE NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-130300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 KT S OF 55N. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N . .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ412-130300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58 N. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ413-130300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ414-130300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF 168W. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF 168W. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON N OF 57N. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
985 FZAK62 PAFC 130003 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 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. PKZ499-131500- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 975 MB LOW AT 59N 170W WILL MOVE TO 63N 171W SUN AFTERNOON THEN TO 68N 172W AT 986 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 988 MB LOW AT 50N 163W SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 68N 158W BY MON AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW AT 49N 177W LATE SUN MORNING WILL MOVE TO 51N 178E BY MON AFTERNOON AT 1002 MB. $$ PKZ411-131500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N OF 56N...W WIND 20 KT. S OF 56N...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ412-131500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ413-131500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ414-131500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...BECOMING W 20 KT W OF 169W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
336 FZAK62 PAFC 131218 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-140300- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 975 MB LOW NEAR 62N 170W WILL MOVE TO 65N 172W AT 985 MB MON MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 47N 165W WILL QUICKLY TRACK NORTH AND MOVE ASHORE SW ALASKA NEAR 59N 160W AT 984 MB EARLY MON MORNING. A 987 MB LOW NEAR 49N 175W WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB MON AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE LATE MON NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. $$ PKZ411-140300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. $$ PKZ412-140300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ413-140300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ414-140300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 167W...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
820 FZAK62 PAFC 140000 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 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. PKZ499-141500- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988 MB LOW NEAR 51N 163W WILL QUICKLY TRACK NORTH AND MOVE ASHORE ACROSS SW ALASKA NEAR 59N 161W AT 986 MB EARLY MON MORNING. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 49N 177W WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB MON AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE LATE MON NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-141500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .MON...NW TO NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF 56N. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ412-141500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ413-141500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ414-141500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 13 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 9 2013 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN TODAY HAS A RIDGE OVER THE MAINLAND OF THE STATE WITH A LOW SITUATED IN THE FAR WESTERN BERING SEA. THIS IS PRODUCING MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE BERING SEA INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE SURFACE PATTERN IS A BIT MORE COMPLEX WITH THE SURFACE LOW IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA SLOWLY WEAKENING AND A FRONT EXTENDING OUT OF IT THROUGH THE NORTHERN BERING SEA INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THEN TO JUST WEST OF KODIAK. THIS FRONT IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AND WILL MOVE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THERE ARE MULTIPLE SMALLER LOWS IN THE BERING SEA REGION BEHIND THIS FRONT WITH THE STRONGEST ONE BEING NEAR ATKA THIS AFTERNOON. .MODEL DISCUSSION...THE CURRENT MODELS ARE IN MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT ON MOST OF THE FEATURES THAN THEY WERE YESTERDAY. IN PARTICULAR THE LOW THAT WILL BE MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY IS RESOLVED VERY WELL BY THE NAM AND ECMWF. THE GFS STARTS AND ENDS WELL WITH THIS LOW BUT TAKES THE LOW AN AN UNLIKELY MEANDER THROUGH BRISTOL BAY THURSDAY NIGHT SO IT WAS NOT USED DURING THAT PERIOD. THE MODELS ALL HAVE A STRONG LOW ENTERING THE BERING SEA FRI NIGHT OR SATURDAY WITH THE NAM AND GFS BEING A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE ECMWF. THE LOW TRACK IS VERY CLOSE AND IS PROBABLY RELIABLE BUT SOME TIMING ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND BERING SEA ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM DEVELOPS FURTHER AND BEGINS TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE AREA. .SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE MOST HAZARDOUS WEATHER CURRENTLY IS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST WHERE THERE IS A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING AS THE FRONT PUSHES PAST THAT AREA. AS THIS FRONT MOVES NORTH AND EAST IT WILL BRING SNOW INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AND KUSKOKWIM VALLEY REGION THIS EVENING AND MOVE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TOWARD MORNING. THIS WILL BRING SOME SNOW INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA THROUGH THE ANCHORAGE AND MAT-SU AREAS NORTH TO THE ALASKA RANGE. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE MODEST AS THERE WILL BE LIMITED PRECIPITABLE WATER BY THIS TIME WITH THE SYSTEM. THIS FRONT SHOULD THEN MOVE TO THE ALCAN BORDER BY THURSDAY EVENING BRINGING SNOW INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THURSDAY. .LONG TERM FORECAST...THE PATTERN IS STILL EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND TO BRING A STRONG WARM UP TO SOUTHERN ALASKA. THIS SHOULD BEGIN IN EARNEST IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON SATURDAY AND SPREAD INTO SOUTH CENTRAL BY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING RAIN AND WINDS INTO MOST AREAS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AT SOME POINT THIS WEEKEND. FOR THE ANCHORAGE AND NEARBY AREAS THERE MAY BE A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE WARMER AIR ALOFT OVERRUNS THE COLD SURFACE AIR. HOWEVER BY SUNDAY NIGHT A SECONDARY LOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT AND RACE NORTHWARD OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING HEAVIER RAIN AND STRONG WINDS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 155. MARINE...GALE 150 155 170 176. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. JAN 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | ||
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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