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Gale Warning 259, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 21, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 21, 2014, 3:23 AM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Mar 21, 2014, 3:23 AM AKDT (11:23 UTC)
Expired
Mar 23, 2014, 3:36 PM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

449 
FZAK62 PAFC 211123
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 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.

PKZ499-220100-
323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1008 MB LOW AT 54N 149W WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS
AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB LOW AT 49N 179W WILL MOVE TO 49N 153W SAT
NIGHT AT 992 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS SAT MORNING THEN INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-220100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-220100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-220100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-220100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
654 
FZAK62 PAFC 212319
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
319 PM AKDT FRI MAR 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.

PKZ499-221430-
319 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH
SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT THEN INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON.
THE FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-221430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
319 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-221430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
319 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-221430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
319 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-221430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
319 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  

$$
150 
FZAK62 PAFC 221133
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 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.

PKZ499-230100-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE GRADUALLY MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT NEAR KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA THROUGH SUN THEN WEAKEN SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E TO S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...E TO S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT EXCEPT BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT W OF 176W
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 5 FT.

$$

MSO
596 
FZAK62 PAFC 221133 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ499-230100-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT NEAR KAMCHATKA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA THROUGH SUN THEN WEAKEN SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E TO S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...E TO S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT EXCEPT BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT W OF 176W
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-230100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
333 AM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 5 FT.

$$

MSO
277 
FZAK62 PAFC 222328
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 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.

PKZ499-231415-
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON SUN THEN WEAKEN THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ411-231415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.  RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-231415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-231415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-231415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
328 PM AKDT SAT MAR 22 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  

$$
034 
FZAK62 PAFC 231120
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 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.

PKZ499-240115-
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ON SUN THEN WEAKEN THROUGH MON. A WEAK TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-240115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-240115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-240115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-240115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
320 AM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  

$$
206 
FZAK62 PAFC 232336
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 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.

PKZ499-241430-
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE SLOWLY
NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH MON. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA MON NIGHT AND A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA TUE.

$$

PKZ411-241430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-241430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-241430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-241430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
336 PM AKDT SUN MAR 23 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 0 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 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 Mar 20, 1:33 PM AKDT, 13 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 1:33 PM AKDT, 13 hours 50 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
133 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THERE IS A LARGE BLOCKING HIGH OVER
ALASKA WHICH IS CENTERED OVER THE BERING STRAIT. THERE IS A WEAK LOW
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THAT IS SLOWLY MOVING WESTWARD. ANOTHER LOW
IS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND IS MOVING TOWARDS THE EAST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT. DUE TO THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT OF THE MODELS COMBINED WITH A STABLE WEATHER
REGIME WITH A BLOCKING HIGH...THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER
THAN NORMAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH
SUNDAY FOR MOST OF THE AREA. THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA WILL HAVE
A RISK OF A SHOWER OR TWO TONIGHT AS THE NORTHERN GULF LOW SLIDES
JUST TO THE SOUTH. KODIAK ISLAND WILL LIKELY SEE A DECENT AMOUNTS
OF PRECIPITATION TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL BE MAINLY IN
THE FORM OF SNOW...BUT ACCUMULATIONS NEAR SEA LEVEL SHOULD BE
LIMITED BY WARM TEMPERATURES.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR INLAND
AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOME PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT DUE TO THE LOW JUST TO THE
SOUTH. THIS LOW WILL MOVE EAST AND WILL NO LONGER BE A FACTOR IN
THE WEATHER FOR THE AREA AFTER TONIGHT. THE NEXT LOW SLIDING WEST
INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BRING A CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE PENINSULA FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
ON SATURDAY NIGHT THE LOW WILL HAVE WORKED FAR ENOUGH WEST (TO
NEAR THE PRIBILOFS) THAT IT WILL BRING UP INCREASING MOISTURE FROM
THE SOUTH. SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY THIS MOISTURE WILL PUSH
NORTH INTO MOST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 131 138 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

LUDWIG MAR 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 21, 3:24 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 21, 3:37 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 21, 3:37 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 21, 3:37 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 21, 3:59 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 21, 3:59 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Mar 21, 3:18 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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