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Gale Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 17, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 17, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 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 17, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 20, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

335 
FZAK62 PAFC 172357
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 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.

PKZ499-181500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 973 MB LOW NEAR 51N 166E WILL MOVE ONSHORE THE SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA FRI MORNING. A 984 MB LOW NEAR 50N 160W FRI AFTERNOON WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 977 MB NEAR 54N 163W SAT AFTERNOON. A 966 MB LOW WILL
MOVE TO 46N 175W BY SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 57N.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 58N. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 57N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 57N. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 55N. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 17 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 56N. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

6 follow-up statements

090 
FZAK62 PAFC 181239
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 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.

PKZ499-190300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 990 MB LOW NEAR 46N 159W WILL MOVE TO 50N 163W AT 981 MB EARLY SAT
MORNING...THEN FURTHER STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB AS IT MOVES TO 54N 171W
EARLY SUN MORNING. A 975 MB LOW NEAR 44N 174E FRI NIGHT WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 47N 175W SAT NIGHT AND THEN
TO NEAR 47N 171W ON SUN MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.
$$

PKZ411-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JM

329 
FZAK62 PAFC 190003
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 18 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.

PKZ499-191500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 981 MB LOW NEAR 50N 162W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB NEAR 53N 170W
SAT AFTERNOON. A 982 MB LOW NEAR 43N 171E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB
NEAR 45N 177W SAT AFTERNOON. THESE TWO LOWS WILL COMBINE INTO A LARGE
AND COMPLEX 973 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

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


.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. E OF 176W...NE WIND 25 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. S OF 56N...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

837 
FZAK62 PAFC 191136
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 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.

PKZ499-200300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 MB LOW NEAR 50N 160W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 973 MB NEAR 56N 173W
SUN MORNING. A 973 MB LOW NEAR 45N 178E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB
NEAR 47N 168W SUN MORNING. THESE TWO LOWS WILL COMBINE INTO A LARGE
AND COMPLEX 983 MB LOW ALONG THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN...NW TO NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE TO NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT E OF 175W.
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N 0F 57N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N 0F
57N IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

308 
FZAK62 PAFC 192349
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 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.

PKZ499-201500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 972 MB LOW NEAR 54N 167W WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 981 MB NEAR 57N 176E
MON AFTERNOON. A 961 MB LOW NEAR 45N 175W WILL WEAKEN TO 987 MB NEAR
51N 153W MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W 30 KT S OF 55N. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176E.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT E OF 174W. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING
TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177W.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF 175W...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. W OF 175W...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 19 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF
169W IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

419 
FZAK62 PAFC 201214
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 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.

PKZ499-210300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR 56N 173W WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 979 MB NEAR 56N 178E
MON MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 983 MB AS IT MOVES TO 57N
176E TUE MORNING. A 965 MB LOW NEAR 46N 167W WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB
NEAR 50N 159W MON MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 52N 147W ON TUE MORNING AT
THE SAME STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ411-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. S OF 56N...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16
TO 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N OF 56 N...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. S OF 56N...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY
FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

611 
FZAK62 PAFC 202355
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 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.

PKZ499-211500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 179W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 57N 169E WHILE GRADUALLY
WEAKENING TO 984 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A 973 MB LOW NEAR 48N 162W WILL
MOVE TO NEAR 52N 157W AND WEAKEN TO 984 MB MON AFTERNOON BEFORE
DISSIPATING MON NIGHT. A 967 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR
46N 175W TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY S OF 55N
IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF 56N. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT N OF 56N. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY S OF 55N.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT S OF 57N. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT S OF 56N. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT S OF 56N. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	50 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 17, 9:15 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	19 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 18, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 18, 4:50 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

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