Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 539, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 22, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 5 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
- Sep 22, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 27, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
995 FZAK62 PAFC 222306 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 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. PKZ499-231500- 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 990 MB LOW AT 56N 170E WILL MOVE TO 125 NM 52N 171E MON AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB. A 990 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 49N 177W MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 968 MB AT 55N 171W TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ412-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
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952 FZAK62 PAFC 231159 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-240300- 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 991 MB LOW NEAR 55N 169E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 50N 172E AT 995 MB AND DISSIPATE MON EVENING. ANOTHER 991 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 49N 179E MON AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 54N 171W WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 968 MB TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO NEAR 57N 165W AT 973 MB BY EARLY WED MORNING. $$ PKZ411-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ412-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ413-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NW WIND 45 TO 55 KT. E OF 175W...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ414-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ JM
158 FZAK62 PAFC 232305 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 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. PKZ499-241500- 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 989 MB LOW NEAR 50N 179E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB TUE AFTERNOON NEAR 54N 174W. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB NEAR 56N 168W WED MORNING AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TO 985 MB NEAR 57N 162W WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING WED MORNING. $$ PKZ411-241500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF 175E. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. W OF 176E...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ412-241500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT E OF 174W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ413-241500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E TO N WIND 15 KT. WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF 55N. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT E OF 174W. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ414-241500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT MON SEP 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF 56N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. WIND BECOMING NW 25 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF 167W. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$
122 FZAK62 PAFC 241149 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-250300- 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 MB LOW NEAR 53N 176W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 58N 165W AT 976 MB EARLY WED MORNING AND THEN MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND WHILE WEAKENING TO 997 MB BY EARLY THU MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 55N 171E AT 990 MB EARLY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ411-250300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ412-250300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-250300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W OF 176W...NW WIND 45 KT. E OF 176W...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ414-250300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
205 FZAK62 PAFC 242317 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 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 AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE EVENING AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST BY WED MORNING. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 58N 160W WED AFTERNOON WILL STEADILY WEAKEN TO 998 MB NEAR 59N 147W THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-251500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ412-251500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ413-251500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ414-251500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
222 FZAK62 PAFC 251150 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-260300- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 979 MB LOW NEAR 57N 166W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 58N 159W AT 990 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN WED NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 54N 176E THU MORNING AND MOVE TO NEAR 56N 156W WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 975 MB BY EARLY FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ411-260300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. S OF 55N...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...N OF 56N...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 56N...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ412-260300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E OF 176W...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 176W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-260300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E OF 176W...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 176W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-260300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 57N...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
417 FZAK62 PAFC 252355 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 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 AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 994 MB LOW NEAR 57N 159W WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TONIGHT. A 988 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 58N 177W EARLY THU MORNING AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 969 MB NEAR 60N 165W THU EVENING BEFORE MOVING INTO THE GULF AT SAME STRENGTH FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ411-261500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 40 KT N OF 55N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-261500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S TO W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-261500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-261500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
299 FZAK62 PAFC 261148 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-270300- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 986 MB LOW NEAR 60N 176E WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 969 MB NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND THU EVENING BEFORE MOVING TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AT 973 MB FRI MORNING. A 992 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 51N 170E EARLY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ411-270300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ412-270300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ413-270300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ414-270300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
620 FZAK62 PAFC 262350 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 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 AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 979 MB LOW AT 59N 167W WILL MOVE TO 58N 151W FRI AFTERNOON AT 970 MB THEN INTO THE EASTERN GULF FRI NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW AT 48N 162E FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 51N 175E SAT AFTERNOON AT 998 MB. $$ PKZ411-271500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NE 30 KT S OF 55N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ412-271500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ413-271500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. $$ PKZ414-271500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$
885 FZAK62 PAFC 271158 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-280300- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 973 MB LOW AT 58N 158W WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TONIGHT. A 997 MB LOW AT 48N 165E FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 49N 176W SAT NIGHT AT 1012 MB. $$ PKZ411-280300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 56N...NW WIND 20 KT. S OF 56N...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N OF 56N...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 56N...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ412-280300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-280300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E OF 176W...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. W OF 176W...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ414-280300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E OF 167W...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. W OF 167W...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 167W...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT TO 17 FT. W OF 167W...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 167W. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF 167W. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
111 FZAK62 PAFC 272350 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 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. PKZ499-281500- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 969 MB LOW NEAR 57N 149W WILL EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC FRI NIGHT AND SAT. A 995 MB LOW NEAR 48N 164E WILL DISSIPATE AS IT PASSES SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN FRI NIGHT AND SAT. $$ PKZ411-281500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ412-281500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TONIGHT...W TO N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-281500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-281500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 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 Sep 22, 1:45 PM AKDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 1:45 PM AKDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 145 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .MODELS GOOD THROUGH TUE THEN THEN EC UK BECOME FASTER BUT BOTH TAKE A WEAKENING LOW EAST ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND INTO THE GULF LATE WED AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. WINDS APPEAR TO HAVE PEAKED ACROSS THE KODIAK ISLAND AREAS WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH AT THE STATE AIRPORT AND EVEN HIGHER GUSTS ELSEWHERE IN THE ZONE. THIS WIND WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO KICK UP DUST/ASH OFF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND BLOW IT OVER THE ISLAND. SHOWERS AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXTEND BACK TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. PERIODS OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA BETWEEN 147W AND 150W WITH SNOW LEVELS VARYING AROUND 500 FT. SNOW WILL BE MORE SCATTERED ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND CONFINED TO THE UPSLOPE AREAS. THIS WILL ALL END FROM WEST TO EAST MON AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE COMES IN FROM BRISTOL BAY. NEXT STORM FROM THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON EVENING. THIS WILL MOVE TO BETWEEN ST GEORGE ISLE AND DUTCH HARBOR TUE EVENING WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 968 MB. GALES AND POSSIBLY STORM FORCES WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE SYSTEM. AFTER A NICE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT RAIN AND WIND WILL AGAIN SPREAD TO THE BRISTOL BAY AND THE SOUTHWEST COAST, AND THEN TO KODIAK ISLAND BY LATE TUE AFTERNOON. AT THE SAME TIME LIGHT WINDS AND DRY WEATHER WILL BE SEEN FROM THE GULF NORTH TO THE ALASKA RANGE. CHINOOK TYPE WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHERN MAINLAND ALASKA WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...GALE 120 136 137 138 155 160 165. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. *** SEP 13
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 22, 12:45 PM AKDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1245 PM AKDT SUN SEP 22 2013 AKZ171-230300- ...MINOR ASHFALL POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND... STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE BLOWN DUST AND ASH OFF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND SPREAD IT ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND. MINOR DUST OR ASHFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ISLAND. ANY ASHFALL ACCUMULATION WILL BE LIMITED TO A TRACE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 22, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 23, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 23, 5:01 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Sep 23, 3:57 PM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Sep 23, 3:57 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 24 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.