Gale Warning 231, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 17, 2016, 3:11 AM AKDT (11:11 UTC)

Expired

Mar 17, 2016, 2:53 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

127 
FZAK62 PAFC 171111
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
311 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 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.

PKZ499-180100-
311 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR 54N 171E MOVES TO 57N 164E AT 998 MB THU NIGHT
BEFORE MOVING FARTHER NORTHWEST ACROSS THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA.
A TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMS NEAR 50N 179E AT 1008 MB SOUTH OF SHEMYA
FRI MORNING. THIS SYSTEM MOVES TO 50N 176W AT 1004 MB SAT MORNING
BEFORE DISSIPATING BY SAT MIDDAY.

$$

PKZ411-180100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
311 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-180100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
311 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-180100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
311 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-180100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
311 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

292 
FZAK62 PAFC 172253
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
253 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 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.

PKZ499-181415-
253 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS OVER THE BERING SEA. A 1011 MB LOW AT 47N 172E
MOVES TO 52N 179E AS A 1004 MB LOW THEN SHIFTS TO 50N 175W WITH NO
CHANGE IN PRESSURE FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-181415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
253 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-181415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
253 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-181415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
253 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-181415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
253 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

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