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Gale Warning 310, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 10, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 10, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT (11:45 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2015, 3:18 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

821 
FZAK62 PAFC 101145
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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.

PKZ499-110130-
345 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-110130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N TO W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-110130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE ICE EDGE IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ413-110130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ414-110130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 AM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TODAY...N TO W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
331 
FZAK62 PAFC 102318
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
318 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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.

PKZ499-111400-
318 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
LOW PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN WEST OF THE BERING SEA
THROUGH SUNDAY.
$$

PKZ411-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
318 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ412-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
318 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$

PKZ413-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
318 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
318 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 3:38 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 10, 3:38 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 10, 3:45 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Apr 10, 3:56 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 10, 3:56 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 10, 3:30 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 10, 3:30 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 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.