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Gale Warning 135, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 24, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 24, 2013, 4:00 AM 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: Feb 24, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 26, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

529 
FZAK62 PAFC 241202
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 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.

PKZ499-250300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 984 MB LOW AT 55N 156W WILL MOVE TO 58N 149W THIS AFTERNOON AND
WEAKEN TO 991 MB THEN DISSIPATE. A 993 MB LOW AT 47N 172W THIS
MORNING WILL MOVE TO 53N 151W MON AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$

5 follow-up statements

235 
FZAK62 PAFC 250040
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 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.

PKZ499-251500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB LOW AT 49N 166W WILL MOVE TO 52N 159W LATE TONIGHT AT 980 
MB THEN TO 54N 152W MON AFTERNOON AT 973 MB AND INTO THE WESTERN 
GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 972 MB LOW AT 47N 170E MIDDAY MON
WILL MOVE TO 51N 173W TUE AFTERNOON AT 975 MB. 
$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. W OF 175W...WINDS BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176W. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. WEST OF 174W...WINDS BECOMING SE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. WEST OF 168W...WINDS BECOMING E 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
$$

312 
FZAK62 PAFC 251230
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 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.

PKZ499-260300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 977 MB LOW NEAR 52N 159W WILL MOVE TO 54N 152W MON AFTERNOON AT 973
MB AND INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 972 MB LOW
AT 48N 175E MON EVENING WILL MOVE TO 51N 166W TUE NIGHT AT 978 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 5 TO
10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT W OF 177E. SEAS 6
TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT W OF 177E. SEAS 14 TO 19
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT E OF 176W. SEAS 5 TO 9
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT E OF 174W. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT N OF 58N. SEAS 10 TO 16
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT E OF 175W. SEAS 5 TO
10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING E 40 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY E
OF 176W. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT W OF 167W. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT N OF 57N. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

073 
FZAK62 PAFC 252349
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 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.

PKZ499-261500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR 55N 153W WILL WEAKEN TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 
57N 155W TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A 971 MB 
LOW NEAR 47N 171E WILL MOVE TO 49N 176W TUE AFTERNOON AT 976 MB 
AND THEN TO 51N 163W WED AFTERNOON AT 982 MB.

$$

PKZ411-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 176W. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF 167W. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

716 
FZAK62 PAFC 261236
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 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.

PKZ499-270300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 152W WILL LINGER AROUND THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH THROUGH WED NIGHT. A 975 MB LOW NEAR 48N
176E WILL MOVE TO 51N 159W WED NIGHT AT 986 MB.
$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT W OF 176E. SEAS 10 TO
19 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 TO 25 KT W OF 176E. SEAS 12
TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176E. 
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177E.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$

259 
FZAK62 PAFC 270006
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 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.

PKZ499-271500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 MB LOW NEAR 49N 177W WILL MOVE TO 51N 165W WED AFTERNOON 
AT 982 MB AND THEN EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC ON THU.

$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
E OF 178W. 
.WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
178W. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT
E OF 175W. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 177W. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 20 W OF 175W. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 175W. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 25 KT E OF 167W. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE
EDGE. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

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TP

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 Feb 23, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST SAT FEB 23 2013

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GUIDANCE NOT IN PARTICULARLY GOOD AGREEMENT TODAY. ALTHOUGH THE
MODELS AGREE FAIRLY WELL ON THE PATTERN AND LOCATION OF MAJOR UPPER
LEVEL FEATURES...AFTER ABOUT 24 HOURS INTO THE FORECAST THEY DIVERGE
ON THE LOCATION OF IMPORTANT SURFACE FEATURES SUCH AS THE LOW IN
THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. DIVERGENCE
INCREASES BETWEEN THE NUMERICAL MODELS THROUGH 84 HOURS. THE
AFTERNOON FORECAST PACKAGE GENERALLY FOLLOWS THE ECMWF...WITH SOME
GFS USED IN THE FIRST 24 TO 36 HOURS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN STEERING LOW IS CENTERED JUST TO THE WEST OF THE BERING
STRAIT. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF UPPER LEVEL LOWS IN THE SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STEERING LOW. ONE IS OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA
AND MOVING SLOWLY NORTH THE OTHER IS OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA
(AKPEN) AND MOVING EAST/NORTHEAST. A FRONT LOOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH
BOTH OF THESE LOWS IS CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...THE FRONT ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL MOVE
INLAND THIS EVENING BRINGING ELEVATED CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION
TO MOST AREAS. AS THE AKPEN LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF ON SUNDAY
ANOTHER SURGE OF MOISTURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. AFTER SUNDAY
NIGHT...PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL MAINLY BE LIMITED TO COASTAL
AREAS AS THE NEXT UPPER LOW THAT MOVES INTO THE GULF IS FURTHER
SOUTH.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA/ALEUTIAN ISLANDS/BERING SEA...THE MAIN STEERING LOW
JUST TO THE WEST OF THE BERING STRAIT WILL SLOWLY MIGRATE NORTHWEST
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A SERIES OF SYSTEMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
BERING SEA. THE GENERAL FORMULA WILL BE SYSTEMS DEVELOPING SOUTH OF
THE CENTRAL OR WESTERN ALEUTIANS THEN MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
AKPEN THEN EAST INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. AREAS SUCH AS THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS AND THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL HAVE LOWER CHANCES OF
PRECIPITATION WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES FROM THE ALEUTIANS ACROSS THE
AKPEN AND INTO BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. ALTHOUGH THE
MODELS DISAGREE ON DETAILS...THEY ALL SHOW A RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN
BERING/EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND AKPEN MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY FOR A
BRIEF BREAK FROM THE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW 195
MARINE...GALE WARNING 132 150 155 170 172.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 150 155 165 170 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG FEB 13

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 23, 5:09 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	5 hr
Feb 24, 4:53 AM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	24 hr
Feb 24, 5:00 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	17 hr
Feb 24, 8:40 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	19 hr

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Sources

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