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Gale Warning 710, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 14, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 14, 2015, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 14, 2015, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
Expired
Nov 17, 2015, 3:09 PM AKST
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

130 
FZAK62 PAFC 150020
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 PM AKST SAT NOV 14 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.

PKZ499-151530-
320 PM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 60N 179W WILL TRACK TO 56N 168W AT 995 MB SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUN
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-151530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
320 PM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ412-151530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
320 PM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-151530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
320 PM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-151530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
320 PM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
268 
FZAK62 PAFC 151203
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
303 AM AKST SUN NOV 15 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.

PKZ499-160200-
303 AM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 991 MB LOW NEAR 58N 175W TRACKS TO 54N 161W AT 1001 MB SUN
NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA MON
MORNING. A 1000 MB LOW FORMS ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN KAMCHATKA
COAST MON AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHENS TO 989 MB NEAR 57N 166E MON
NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT DEVELOPS ACROSS THE BERING ALONG
LATITUDE 60N AND PERSISTS THROUGH MON NIGHT. A SECOND ASSOCIATED
FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST BERING MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
303 AM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
303 AM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT E OF 173W.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ413-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
303 AM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ414-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
303 AM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
385 
FZAK62 PAFC 160000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 15 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.

PKZ499-161500-
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 MB LOW NEAR 56N 168W WILL DISSIPATE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA MON MORNING. A 1000 MB KAMCHATKA LOW WILL TRACK TO 58N
176E TUE AFTERNOON AT 990 MB. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER
THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING MON NIGHT WILL PUSH NORTHWARD
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. A SECOND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE FROM
THE WESTERN BERING MON EVENING TO THE CENTRAL BERING TUE
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$
491 
FZAK62 PAFC 161201
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
301 AM AKST MON NOV 16 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.

PKZ499-170245-
301 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 999 MB LOW NEAR 54N 163W DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST INTO
THE NORTH PACIFIC BY MIDDAY. A COMPLEX NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST
ORIENTED WEATHER FRONT WITH EMBEDDED LOWS ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN
BERING MON NIGHT AND BECOMES A WEST-EAST ORIENTED FRONT ACROSS THE
CENTRAL BERING TUE NIGHT. A STRENGTHENING 981 MB LOW MOVES
NORTHEAST TO 52N 164E TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-170245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
301 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-170245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
301 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-170245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
301 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-170245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
301 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$
272 
FZAK62 PAFC 170054
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
354 PM AKST MON NOV 16 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.

PKZ499-171430-
354 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 990 MB LOW NEAR 58N 175E TUE WILL MOVE TO 61N 166W AT 996 MB
WED AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW WILL DEVELOP SOUTHEAST OF THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA TUE AND TRACK TO 54N 174E AT 979 MB WED
AFTERNOON. THESE LOWS WILL PUSH A SERIES OF WEATHER FRONTS ACROSS
THE BERING MON NIGHT THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ411-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
354 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S TO W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
354 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S TO W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
354 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-171430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
354 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
656 
FZAK62 PAFC 171212
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
312 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 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.

PKZ499-180230-
312 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND TO
BRISTOL BAY WEAKENS IN PLACE AND DISSIPATES THIS EVENING. A 995
MB LOW NEAR 57N 166E MOVES TO 59N 178E AT 996 MB THIS EVENING
BEFORE DISSIPATING INTO ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT. THIS ASSOCIATED
FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST BERING AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE
NORTHERN BERING AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND BY WED AFTERNOON. A
STRENGTHENING 983 MB LOW NEAR 52N 162E THIS EVENING MOVES TO NEAR
57N 178W AT 972 MB WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-180230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
312 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-180230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
312 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-180230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
312 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-180230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
312 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$
110 
FZAK62 PAFC 180009
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
309 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 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.

PKZ499-181515-
309 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 996 MB LOW NEAR 58N 174E MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN BERING AND
WEAKENS INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BY WED AFTERNOON. A 977 MB
LOW NEAR 53N 165E LATE TUE NIGHT MOVES TO 54N 173E AT 971 MB WED
AFTERNOON...THEN TO 62N 169W AT 975 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-181515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
309 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW TO SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT BUILDING
TO 21 TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ412-181515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

$$

PKZ413-181515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 29 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ414-181515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
309 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 14, 3:20 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Nov 14, 3:20 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 14, 3:20 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 14, 3:41 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 15, 3:02 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 15, 3:03 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 15, 3:06 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 15, 3:06 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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