Gale Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 4, 2016, 3:04 PM AKST (00:04 UTC)

Expired

Jan 5, 2016, 3:52 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

088 
FZAK62 PAFC 050004
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
304 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

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.

PKZ499-051430-
304 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 971 MB LOW NEAR 54N 160W MOVES INLAND NEAR 59N 160W TUE MORNING AND
DISSIPATES. A 971 MB LOW NEAR 59N 168W INTENSIFIES TO 974 MB NEAR 63N
179W TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVES INLAND FROM GULF OF ANADYR WED. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL INTENSIFY TO 955 MB NEAR 48N 176W TUE NIGHT THEN
INTENSIFY TO 947 MB NEAR 53N 174W WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-051430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
304 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-051430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
304 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ413-051430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
304 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-051430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
304 PM AKST MON JAN 4 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 30 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

$$

862 
FZAK62 PAFC 051252
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

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.

PKZ499-060300-
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 55N 159W WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR
BRISTOL BAY AND DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 973 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 50N 174W AS IT INTENSIFIES TO 951 MB WED
MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 55N 175W AT 954 MB WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175E.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING E UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 13 TO 21 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 34 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ413-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177W
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N TO E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

$$

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