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Gale Warning 849, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 11, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 11, 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: Dec 11, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 112342
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 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 WED DEC 11 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 52N 177W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH
FRI.

$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY E
OF 174W. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.TONIGHT...NW TO NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

7 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 121223
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 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 THU DEC 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH LATE FRI.

$$

PKZ411-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 177W. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 130006
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 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 THU DEC 12 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SAT.

$$

PKZ411-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY
N OF 57N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY E
OF 176E. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY...MAINLY N OF 55N. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU DEC 12 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...MAINLY E
OF ST PAUL ISLAND. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY...MAINLY E OF ST PAUL ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY...MAINLY E OF ST PAUL ISLAND. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 131233
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 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 FRI DEC 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND BUILD
EASTWARD ON SAT. 

$$

PKZ411-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF
175E. 
.SAT...N TO E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 168W. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 140022
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 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 FRI DEC 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA SUN.

$$

PKZ411-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 13 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 141207
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 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.

PKZ499-150300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL SPREAD
EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SUN.
$$

PKZ411-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT N OF 56N.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF
176W. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF 176W. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 174W. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N IN
THE EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 165W. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 150040
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 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.

PKZ499-151500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA LATE SUN NIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN
BERING BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W. 
.SUN...N TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 174W. 
.SUN NIGHT...N TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 2O FT.   

$$

PKZ413-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N TO E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 151217
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 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.

PKZ499-160300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE EAST
INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA EARLY MON MORNING AND INTO THE EASTERN
BERING BY EARLY TUE MORNING. 
$$

PKZ411-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING E OF
174W. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 15 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY E
OF 165W. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 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 Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 11 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN
YUKON AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE IS STRENGTHENING AS IT DIGS
TO THE SOUTHWEST. THIS WILL INCREASE THE SOUTHWEST UPPER LEVEL FLOW
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WHILE KEEPING THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST
AND BERING SEA UNDER NORTHERLY FLOW. THIS WILL BE ENHANCED AS THE
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA BUILDS OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
AT THE SURFACE A 1046 MB HIGH SITS IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN JUST NORTH OF
THE STATE WITH A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS IS SETTING UP A
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE STILL DOING WELL AND ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH THE LOW CURRENTLY IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE MODELS
ARE IMPROVING WITH THE SECOND LOW THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF ON
FRIDAY...HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES THAT WILL IMPACT THE
FORECAST. TO START WITH THE NAM NOW HAS THE WARM FRONT ORIENTED THE
SAME WAY AS THE OTHER MODELS BUT IS STRUGGLING WITH THE TIMING...TO
THE POINT IT STILL CANNOT BE USED FOR THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER SINCE IT
IS STILL MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION EACH RUN IT MAY BE USEFUL WITH
LATER RUNS. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE QUITE SIMILAR INTO SATURDAY. THE
BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE MODELS IS THE WAY THE LOW MOVES ON SHORE
NEAR WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SATURDAY AND THE WAY IT PROGRESSES
INTO SUNDAY. THE GFS KEEPS THE LOW STRONGER AND IN THE SOUND INTO
SUNDAY WHILE THE ECMWF IS WEAKER AND FARTHER WEST. THESE DETAILS WILL
HAVE A BIG IMPACT AS TO HOW MUCH SNOW FALLS AND WHERE THIS WEEKEND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE ARCTIC AND TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE WILL KEEP GUSTY
WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS
GRADIENT WILL EASE UP SOME IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TOMORROW AS THE
GULF LOW WEAKENS. AS THIS WEAKENING LOW MOVES INT WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND IT MAY BRING SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST.  MOISTURE FROM THIS SYSTEM MAY ALSO BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW TO
INLAND AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY NIGHT. THE MORE SIGNIFICANT
SYSTEM WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN PUSH
SNOW FARTHER INLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME SNOW AMOUNTS FOR
INLAND AREAS LOOK MODEST...HOWEVER THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THERE COULD
BE SOME HEAVIER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD THE ECMWF MODEL
VERIFY BETTER THAN THE GFS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO SEE GUSTY WINDS AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT PERSISTS OVER THAT REGION. THIS WILL ALSO KEEP PRECIPITATION
OUT OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...WITH THE ONLY
EXCEPTION NEAR THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGE AS THE LOW IN THE GULF
PUSHES WESTWARD ON FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE LOW THAT WILL BRING SNOW TO SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA THIS WEEKEND WILL PUSH EASTWARD EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE BERING
SEA RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE. THIS WILL BRING
ANOTHER PERIOD OF CLEARING TO MOST OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE AREA IN THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WIND CHILL ADVISORY 141. BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY 131.
MARINE...GALE 127 128 130 173 179 180 181.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121-130 140 141 160 180 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

DEC 13

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Dec 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	6 days
Dec 11, 4:02 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Dec 11, 4:02 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Dec 11, 5:20 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	11 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	8 days
Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	7 days
Dec 12, 4:55 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	47 hr
Dec 12, 4:55 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	3 days

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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.