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Gale Warning 461, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 23, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 23, 2016, 3:17 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 23, 2016, 3:17 PM AKDT (23:17 UTC)
Expired: Aug 24, 2016, 3:34 PM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

560 
FZAK62 PAFC 232317
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 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.

PKZ499-241315-
317 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1001 MB LOW AT 50N 161W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 59N 163W WED NIGHT.
A 982 MB LOW AT 57N 148E WILL WEAKEN TO 1001 MB LOW AT 60N 173E
WED NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 1012 MB AT 61N 180 THU EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-241315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
317 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ412-241315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ413-241315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ414-241315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
317 PM AKDT TUE AUG 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

961 
FZAK62 PAFC 241140
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 AM AKDT WED AUG 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.

PKZ499-250115-
340 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1009 MB LOW NEAR 56N 160W MOVES INLAND NEAR KUSKOKWIM BAY
TONIGHT. A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING MOVES TO THE CENTRAL
BERING LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING BY LATE
THU NIGHT. A 1015 MB LOW MOVES TO 60N 177W LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-250115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
340 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ412-250115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ413-250115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ414-250115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
340 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

216 
FZAK62 PAFC 241159
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
359 AM AKDT WED AUG 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.

PKZ499-250130-
359 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1009 MB LOW NEAR 56N 160W MOVES INLAND NEAR KUSKOKWIM BAY
TONIGHT. A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING MOVES TO THE CENTRAL
BERING LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING BY LATE
THU NIGHT. A 1015 MB LOW MOVES TO 60N 177W LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-250130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
359 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ412-250130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
359 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ413-250130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
359 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ414-250130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
359 AM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

807 
FZAK62 PAFC 242334
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
334 PM AKDT WED AUG 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.

PKZ499-251300-
334 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT ALONG THE EASTERN BERING WEAKENS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. AT
THE SAME TIME...A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 61N 174E THEN RAPIDLY
WEAKENS TO 1015 MB AS IT MOVES TO 59N 180W LATE THU NIGHT. THIS
LOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN TO 1019 MB AS IT NEARS 58N 178W SAT NIGHT.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING TONIGHT AND STALLS THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ411-251300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
334 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ412-251300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
334 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ413-251300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
334 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ414-251300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
334 PM AKDT WED AUG 24 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 23, 3:44 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Aug 23, 3:52 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	72 hr
Aug 23, 10:45 AM AKDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AFC	4 days
Aug 23, 3:26 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Aug 23, 3:26 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Aug 23, 3:55 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr

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