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Gale Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 28, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 28, 2016, 3:01 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 28, 2016, 3:01 PM AKST (00:01 UTC)
Expired
Jan 31, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

252 
FZAK62 PAFC 290001
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
301 PM AKST THU JAN 28 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.

PKZ499-291500-
301 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 971 MB SURFACE LOW AT 60N 165W WILL MOVE TO 62N 167W FRI
AFTERNOON AT 984 MB THEN WILL DISSIPATE. A 981 MB LOW NEAR 50N
176E WILL TRACK EAST AND DEVELOP INTO A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT
THROUGH FRI NIGHT...THEN SHIFT TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
301 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
301 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
301 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
301 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
075 
FZAK62 PAFC 291211
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-300245-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 976 MB LOW OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS NORTH
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A 972 MB LOW NEAR 51N 178E WILL MOVE
TO 53N 179E AT 970 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN REMAIN NEAR 52N 178E AND
FILL TO 975 MB TONIGHT. A 980 MB LOW NEAR 46N 179E WILL RAPIDLY
DEEPEN TO 962 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 52N 174W SAT MORNING AND THEN
CONTINUE NORTH TO 56N 176W AT 963 MB EARLY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ413-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-300245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
311 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
888 
FZAK62 PAFC 300009
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
309 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-301500-
309 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 974 MB LOW AT 53N 178E WILL MOVE SOUTH AND DISSIPATE LATE
TONIGHT. A 976 MB LOW AT 49N 179W WILL MOVE TO 52N 175W BY SAT
AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN TO 966 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 57N
177W AT 960 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
309 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177W.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 178W.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
309 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT N 25 TO 35 KT W OF 178W.
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
309 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$
191 
FZAK62 PAFC 301237
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
337 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 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.

PKZ499-310300-
337 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 971 MB LOW AT 51N 176W WILL MOVE NORTH TO 56N 177W AT 961 MB
SUN MORNING THEN TO 60N 178E AT 964 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. AN
ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TODAY AND ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND SUN.

$$

PKZ411-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
337 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
337 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
337 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E OF 175W...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT...BECOMING S IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF 175W...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT...BECOMING N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E OF 175W...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. W OF 175W...NW WIND
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S TO W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-310300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
337 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$
810 
FZAK62 PAFC 302355
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
255 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 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.

PKZ499-311515-
255 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 967 MB LOW AT 53N 175W WILL MOVE TO 57N 177W AT 961 MB SUN
MORNING THEN TO 61N 173E AT 975 MB MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-311515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
255 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
S OF 57N.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-311515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
255 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-311515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
255 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF 175W...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. W OF 175W...NW WIND
25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-311515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
255 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$
044 
FZAK62 PAFC 311226
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
326 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 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.

PKZ499-010245-
326 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 963 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR AT 56N 178W MOVES TO 61N 176E AT 972 MB
EARLY MON BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA. A 990 MB LOW
NEAR 51N 156W MOVES TO 58N 162W LATE SUN AT 984 MB AND DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ411-010245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
326 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-010245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
326 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-010245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
326 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-010245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
326 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$
666 
FZAK62 PAFC 010003
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
303 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 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.

PKZ499-011515-
303 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW NEAR 58N 179E WILL MOVE TO 60N 172E AT 980 MB MON
AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW NEAR 56N 160W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 60N
166W TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50N 153W AT
956 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-011515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
303 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

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BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
303 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177W.
.MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

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BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
303 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177W.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

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BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
303 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 28, 3:01 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 28, 3:03 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 28, 3:03 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 28, 3:03 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 28, 3:31 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 29, 3:11 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 29, 3:11 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 29, 3:11 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Jan 29, 3:11 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr

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