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Gale Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 9, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2014, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 12, 2014, 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.

413 
FZAK62 PAFC 100005
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-101500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB LOW NEAR 57N 174W DISSIPATES FRIDAY. A 970 MB LOW NEAR 49N
170E THIS EVENING MOVES TO 55N 173W AT 964 MB SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-101500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 9 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
8 follow-up statements
375 
FZAK62 PAFC 101228
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-110300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 985 MB LOW NEAR 58N 171W IS ABSORBED BY A 968 MB LOW NEAR 52N
180 THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW COMPLEX THEN MOVES TO 56N 166W AT 972 MB
BY SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 176W...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
176W...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W OF 176W...N WIND 25 KT. E OF 176W...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 56N...E WIND 30 KT. S OF 56N...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N OF 56N...E WIND 35 KT. S OF 56N...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
265 
FZAK62 PAFC 110007
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-111500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW NEAR 52N 179E MOVES TO 58N 160W AT 973 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   

$$

PKZ412-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 176W...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
E OF 176W...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   

$$

PKZ414-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S TO E WIND 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT N
OF 57N. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N OF 56N...E WIND 40 KT. S OF 56N...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 56N...NE WIND 35 KT. S OF 56N...S WIND 25 KT
BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
255 
FZAK62 PAFC 111238
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-120300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 964 MB LOW NEAR 53N 177W MOVES TO 56N 169W AT 967 MB SUN
MORNING. IT THEN WEAKENS TO 976 MB AS IT MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CAPE
NEWENHAM BY EARLY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

.TODAY...W OF 175W...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF 175W...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TODAY...N OF 57N...NE WIND 40 KT. S OF 57N...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 57N...NE WIND 35 KT. S OF 57N...SW WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N OF 57N...NW WIND 30 KT. S OF 57N...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
432 
FZAK62 PAFC 111537 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

CORRECTED ZONE 414

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-120300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 964 MB LOW NEAR 53N 177W MOVES TO 56N 169W AT 967 MB SUN
MORNING. IT THEN WEAKENS TO 976 MB AS IT MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CAPE
NEWENHAM BY EARLY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

.TODAY...W OF 175W...NE WIND 30 KT. E OF 175W...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TODAY...N OF 57N...NE WIND 40 KT. S OF 57N...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 57N...NE WIND 35 KT. S OF 57N...SW WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN...N OF 57N...NW WIND 30 KT. S OF 57N...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
612 
FZAK62 PAFC 120003
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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 SAT JAN 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 55N 172W WILL DRIFT TO 57N 168W AT 975 MB SUN
EVENING THEN MOVE TO NEAR 60N 164W AT 979 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

.TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT W WIND 20 TO 30 KT S OF 56N.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 20 TO 30 KT S OF 56N. WIND 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT.  PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT S OF 57N. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
905 
FZAK62 PAFC 120141 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
440 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

CORRECTED ZONE 414

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 SAT JAN 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 55N 172W WILL DRIFT TO 57N 168W AT 975 MB SUN
EVENING THEN MOVE TO NEAR 60N 164W AT 979 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

.TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 11 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT W WIND 20 TO 30 KT S OF 56N.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 20 TO 30 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 10 TO 15
FT.  PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT S OF 57N. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT.  PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
516 
FZAK62 PAFC 121234
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

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 SUN JAN 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR 56N 171W WILL WEAKEN TO 979 MB AS IT MOVES TO 56N
165W MON MORNING AND THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR KIPNUK TUE MORNING. A 987
MB LOW WILL DEVELOP MON MORNING NEAR 52N 176E AND THEN STRENGTHEN TO
982 MB AS IT MOVES NEAR 51N 177E TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 
57N.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT NE 35 KT N OF 57N. SEAS 15 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 35 KT N OF 57N. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 
57N.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 TO 25 KT E OF 166W. SEAS 10 FT. 
PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
024 
FZAK62 PAFC 122357
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

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 SUN JAN 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR 57N 168W WILL MOVE TO 60N 163W AT 983 MB MON
MORNING THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR KIPNUK. A 975 MB PACIFIC LOW CENTERED
NEAR 51N 160W MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 57N 154W AT 969 MB LATE MON
NIGHT AND TRACK INTO THE GULF OF AK ON TUE. 

$$

PKZ411-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N 
OF 58N. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 TO 30 KT N OF 57N. SEAS
20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT N OF 57N. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
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