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Gale Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 19, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 19, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 19, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 21, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

387 
FZAK62 PAFC 200000
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-201500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 MB LOW NEAR 61N 176W WILL MOVE WEST AND DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A
963 MB LOW NEAR 53N 160W WILL MOVE TO 58N 166W AT 972 MB MON
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 62N 176W AT 980 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 
56N.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 167W...N WIND 40 KT. E OF 167W...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 167W. 
.MON...W OF 167W...NW WIND 40 KT. E OF 167W...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING
SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 167W. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

344 
FZAK62 PAFC 201204
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-210300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 969 MB LOW NEAR 54N 162W WILL MOVE TO 58N 166W AT 975 MB MON
EVENING...THEN MOVE TO 63N 177W AT 989 MB LATE TUE NIGHT. A 988 MB
LOW NEAR 50N 171E WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THEN DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE
AFTERNOON. A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC FRONT WILL TRACK TOWARDS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF 176W.
SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT E OF 168W. SEAS
12 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT E OF 168W. SEAS
10 TO 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

992 
FZAK62 PAFC 210001
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-211500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR 57N 165W MOVES TO 61N 174W AT 980 MB TUE
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 63N 177W AT 996 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 987 MB
LOW NEAR 50N 172E WILL REMAIN STATIONARY WHILE WEAKENING TO 994 MB
TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC FRONT WILL
TRACK NORTH AND WEST TOWARDS THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE TUE NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.

.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.

.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-211500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 20 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 167W...W WIND 40 KT. E OF 167W...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 167W. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 167W. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

154 
FZAK62 PAFC 211203
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 21 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.

PKZ499-220300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 978 MB LOW NEAR 60N 170W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 62N 179W AT 981 MB EARLY
WED MORNING...THEN MOVE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA AND DISSIPATE WED
EVENING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 52N 160W AT 969 MB
EARLY THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N TO W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   

$$

PKZ413-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-220300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 19, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 19, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 19, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 19, 7:15 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	23 hr
Jan 19, 11:20 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	29 hr
Jan 20, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	8 days
Jan 20, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Jan 20, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 20, 7:05 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	9 hr
Jan 20, 7:05 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	21 hr
Jan 20, 1:31 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	7 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.