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Gale Warning 321, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 24, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 24, 2016, 3:57 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 24, 2016, 3:57 AM AKDT (11:57 UTC)
Expired: Apr 25, 2016, 3:17 PM AKDT
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

734 
FZAK62 PAFC 241157
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 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.

PKZ499-250145-
357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 49N 169W MOVES TO 50N 164W LATE TONIGHT AT 969
MB...THEN MOVES TO 52N 152W AT 985 MB LATE MON NIGHT. A FRONT OVER
THE NORTHERN BERING MOVES TO THE WESTERN BERING BY LATE
TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ411-250145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-250145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-250145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-250145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
357 AM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

901 
FZAK62 PAFC 242315
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
315 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 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.

PKZ499-251345-
315 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 971 MB LOW AT 51N 167W WILL MOVE TO 53N 153W AT 985 MB EARLY
TUE MORNING THEN WELL INTO THE GULF. A 979 MB LOW AT 48N 179E LATE
MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 50N 178W TUE AFTERNOON AT 975 MB.

$$

PKZ411-251345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
315 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-251345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
315 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-251345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
315 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-251345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
315 PM AKDT SUN APR 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

805 
FZAK62 PAFC 251200
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 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.

PKZ499-260130-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 969 MB LOW NEAR 50N 165W MOVES TO 53N 156W AT 985 MB LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF TUE NIGHT. A 980 MB
LOW AT 49N 177W TUE MORNING MOVES TO 50N 174W AT 975 MB LATE TUE
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-260130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-260130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-260130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-260130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

789 
FZAK62 PAFC 252317
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 PM AKDT MON APR 25 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.

PKZ499-261330-
317 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW AT 51N 159W WILL MOVE TO 54N 151W TUE AFTERNOON AT
990 MB THEN DISSIPATE TUE EVENING. A 984 MB LOW AT 48N 180 EARLY
TUE MORNING WILL MOVE TO 50N 175W TUE EVENING AT 972 MB THEN TO
51N 171W WED AFTERNOON AT 980 MB.

$$

PKZ411-261330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
317 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ412-261330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-261330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-261330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
317 PM AKDT MON APR 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 24, 3:57 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Apr 24, 3:57 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 24, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Apr 24, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 24, 9:07 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	19 hr
Apr 24, 3:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Apr 24, 3:15 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.