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Gale Warning 243, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 29, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 29, 2016, 3:44 AM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 29, 2016, 3:44 AM AKDT (11:44 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2016, 3:06 PM AKDT
In force: 59 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

412 
FZAK62 PAFC 291144
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 AM AKDT TUE MAR 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.

PKZ499-300145-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO
THE CHUKCHI SEA WED. A FRONT DEVELOPS NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA
TUE AFTERNOON...AND BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN BERING THROUGH LATE
WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-300145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-300145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N AND E OF 173W.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N AND E OF 173W.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N AND E OF 175W.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-300145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-300145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
344 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

5 follow-up statements

917 
FZAK62 PAFC 292327
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 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.

PKZ499-301330-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A FRONT NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES INTO THE EASTERN BERING
ON WED...THEN CONTINUES WEST ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING WED NIGHT
THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW NEAR 49N 160W MOVES TO 48N
164W WED AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHENS TO 982 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR
49N 164W THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-301330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-301330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-301330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-301330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
327 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

065 
FZAK62 PAFC 301158
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 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.

PKZ499-310200-
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES WEST OVER THE CENTRAL
BERING BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BERING BY LATE THU NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED 979 MB LOW NEAR 48N 165W
LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 52N 166W AT 980 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 55N.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
358 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

406 
FZAK62 PAFC 302325
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 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.

PKZ499-311300-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES NORTH AND WEST THROUGH FRI AND DISSIPATES. AN
ASSOCIATED 979 MB LOW NEAR 48N 165W MOVES TO 51N 169W BY LATE THU
NIGHT AT THE SAME STRENGTH THEN TO 51N 171W AT 985 MB FRI NIGHT. A
LOW DEVELOPS THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AND QUICKLY
MOVES TO 54N 158W AT 985 MB LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-311300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-311300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-311300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-311300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
325 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

830 
FZAK62 PAFC 311148
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-010200-
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN BERING REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI...THEN WEAKENS FRI NIGHT. A 981 MB LOW
NEAR 49N 166W MOVES TO 50N 172W AT 983 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN
RETURNS TO 49N 167W AT 996 MB LATE FRI NIGHT. A 986 MB LOW NEAR
55N 156W LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 59N 164W AT 991 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-010200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-010200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-010200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
348 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

572 
FZAK62 PAFC 312306
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-011300-
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 50N 169W REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI
NIGHT THEN WEAKENS TO 997 MB AS IT MOVES TO 52N 163W SAT NIGHT. A
NORTH PACIFIC LOW QUICKLY MOVES TO 54N 160W LATE TONIGHT AT 985 MB
AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 58N 166W FRI AFTERNOON THEN
WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TO 62N 169W SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-011300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57 N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57 N.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-011300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-011300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N.
.SAT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ414-011300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
306 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 29, 3:43 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Mar 29, 3:51 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	71 hr
Mar 29, 3:51 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Mar 29, 3:51 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 29, 3:27 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Mar 29, 3:27 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	72 hr
Mar 29, 3:34 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days

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