Gale Warning 232, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 18, 2016, 3:41 AM AKDT (11:41 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2016, 3:00 PM AKDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

684 
FZAK62 PAFC 181141
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
341 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 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.

PKZ499-190100-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 51N 178E THIS MORNING MOVES TO 51N 179E AT
1006 MB SAT MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING BY SAT AFTERNOON. THE
BERING SEA AND THE CHAIN WILL REMAIN UNDER NORTHERLY FLOW THROUGH
SUN.

$$

PKZ411-190100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...NE TO SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-190100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.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.

$$

PKZ413-190100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-190100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
341 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

550 
FZAK62 PAFC 182300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
300 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 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.

PKZ499-191315-
300 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1003 MB LOW NEAR 51N 180 MOVES TO 50N 177W AT 1005 MB LATE
TONIGHT...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE.
ELSEWHERE...NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ411-191315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
300 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-191315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-191315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
300 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-191315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
300 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
58N.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

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