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Gale Warning 767, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 2, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 2, 2016, 3:42 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 2, 2016, 3:42 PM AKST (00:42 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2016, 3:28 AM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

306 
FZAK62 PAFC 030042
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 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.

PKZ499-031415-
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 972 MB LOW AT 52N 156E WILL WEAKEN TO 1009 MB AT 53N 178W SUN
AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY SUN AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ411-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
TO 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
TO 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S WIND 25 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
370 
FZAK62 PAFC 031254
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
354 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 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.

PKZ499-040200-
354 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 979 MB KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES TO 53N 175E LATE TONIGHT AT 996 MB...
THEN MOVES TO 57N 170W AT 1009 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER
FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA
BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-040200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
354 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-040200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
354 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT
BUILDING TO 9 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT S 10 TO 20 KT W OF 174W. SEAS
12 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-040200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
354 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-040200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
354 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 TO 25 KT S OF 56N.
SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$
163 
FZAK62 PAFC 040029
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
329 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 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.

PKZ499-041415-
329 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN SUN NIGHT ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA
COAST. A 1011 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 53N 170W SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 57N 166W AT 1008 MB MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-041415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
329 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-041415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
329 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-041415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
329 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-041415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
329 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NW 15 TO 30 KT
FROM THE PRIBILOFS S. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$
318 
FZAK62 PAFC 041251
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 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.

PKZ499-050200-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 990 MB LOW AT 58N 169E MOVES TO 60N 170W AT 1020 MB MON NIGHT
AND DISSIPATES. A 1012 MB LOW FORMS NEAR 57N 166W MON MORNING AND
MOVES TO 56N 155W AT 1015 MB TUE MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
MOVES OVER THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA BY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-050200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-050200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT EXCEPT SW 10 TO 20 KT W OF 175W.
SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-050200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
MORNING E OF 173W. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-050200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
351 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$
234 
FZAK62 PAFC 050021
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
321 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 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.

PKZ499-051400-
321 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES ALONG THE WEST COAST
AND QUICKLY WEAKENS THROUGH MON MORNING. A 1012 MB LOW DEVELOPS
ALONG THE FRONT AT 57N 164W MON MORNING AND CROSSES THE ALASKA
PENINSULA MON EVENING. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT MOVES INTO THE FAR
WESTERN BERING MON NIGHT AND STALLS THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-051400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
321 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.THU...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-051400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
321 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-051400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
321 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-051400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
321 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING W WIND 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
730 
FZAK62 PAFC 051228
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
328 AM AKST MON DEC 5 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.

PKZ499-060200-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1013 MB LOW AT 59N 169W MOVES TO 57N 149W BY WED MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT SPREADS OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH WED MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS BY WED MORNING. A FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-060200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-060200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-060200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-060200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
328 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 2, 4:52 AM AKST, 10 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 4:52 AM AKST, 10 hours 50 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
452 AM AKST Fri Dec 2 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A deformation zone has formed in the Cook Inlet area caught
between a low in the Gulf and a trough slowly pushing through
southwest Alaska. The deformation zone is bringing snow to areas
around Cook Inlet. Along the north Gulf coast showers are moving
through the area from east to west due to the Gulf low. Out west,
north to northwest flow dominates bringing showers to much of the
Bering and Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in good agreement with the main synoptic features
with only small differences with timing. However, these
differences should result in few, if any, impactful changes.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Snow will taper off throughout the morning as the
deformation zone over the area continues to diminish. Then by
this evening outflow winds will increase out of the north bringing
gusts near 30 KT to the airport. There does remain some
uncertainty in the timing of the onset of the winds but there is
high confidence of stronger northerly winds overnight.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Offshore west to northwesterly flow will build rapidly through
the day today as the surface low in the eastern Gulf of Alaska
tracks northwest and settles near Yakutat this evening. This flow
will also be aided as the cold upper trough and its associated
arctic air over western Alaska pushes east. Kodiak Island in
particular will see rather strong wind gusts, with gusts over 60
mph possible. Other land locations such as Whittier, Thompson
Pass, Valdez, and Seward will also see rather gusty conditions.
Storm force winds are expected over several of the marine zones.

Precipitation will taper off today over the Cook Inlet area as
the dynamics responsible for the recent snow dissipate. There
could be some lingering showers through late Friday night as cold
advection and west-northwest flow in the lower levels pushes the
remaining moisture up against the mountains.

As the colder air progresses into the area, wind chills could
become an issue Saturday night along the Alaska range in the
northern Susitna and Copper River basins.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Frigid temperatures will be the primary forecast concern across
the southwest mainland into the weekend beneath mostly clear skies
as an arctic air mass filters into the region in northerly flow in
the wake of the departing trough. Predominantly dry conditions
will prevail for the next several days as high pressure builds
overhead, although a few showers may persist along the western
slopes of the Alaska and Aleutian Ranges aided by orographic
enhancement. A disturbance tracking through the central Bering
may also bring a few snow showers to the Kuskokwim Delta coast
today, although the bulk of the active weather is expected to
remain offshore.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Strong cold air advection on the back side of the trough
departing into the Gulf of Alaska will continue to yield storm
force winds over the coastal waters west of Kodiak Island through
this afternoon, with a few hurricane force gusts possible through
channeled terrain along the coast. The cold northerly flow will
also help to generate convective snow showers along the Alaska
Peninsula as it passes over the still relatively warm waters of
the Bering. A compact polar low which has formed in the cold air
mass over the northwest Bering will then keep the active weather
going through tonight as it tracks quickly to the southeast
towards the Akpen. This feature will have the potential to produce
gusty winds and short lived, locally heavy snow as it moves over
the Pribilofs, bringing minor accumulations to the Pribilofs as
well as the Eastern Aleutians and Akpen. Attention then turns to
a storm force front entering the Western Aleutians tonight and
moving over the central part of the chain on Saturday.
Precipitation will quickly change over to rain or a rain/snow mix
as the front moves eastward accompanied by warm advection in deep
southerly flow. The eastward progress of the front will begin to
slow by Saturday as it encounters the building ridge over the
southwest mainland, keeping the most active weather over the
central and eastern Bering through the weekend.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The coldest weekend of the season is anticipated for this weekend
across much of mainland Alaska. High pressure will continue to
build in across mainland alaska, with low pressure remaining in
the Gulf of Alaska. This will help to support strong gusty
offshore flow across much of the Gulf of Alaska, with particularly
strong winds occurring across Kodiak Island, Shelikof Straight,
and the Barren Islands. By Saturday afternoon wind gusts will
continue to build through Thompson Pass and the Valdez area, as
pressure gradients increase, and very cold interior air builds.

By early next week, a pattern change will begin to bring slightly
warmer temperatures back to the Alaska mainland as a trough begins
to push across the southwest mainland. This will help to bring
more moderate temperatures to the region with widespread clouds
and southerly flow across the Southwest Mainland. It will also
help to dramatically decrease the pressure gradient between the
mainland and Gulf of Alaska and greatly diminish the offshore
flow and strong cold air advection.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storm Warning 130 131 132 136 138 150 175 176 177 178.
Gale Warning 120 121 127 128 137 155 160 165 170 171 172 173 174
 185.
Heavy Frz Spray 130 138 140 160 180 181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...MC

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 2, 10:18 AM AKST, 5 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1018 AM AKST FRI DEC 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1016 AM     SNOW             BIG LAKE                61.52N 149.95W
12/02/2016  M3.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SNOW TOTAL FROM 8PM 12/1 THROUGH 1015AM 12/2. STORM TOTAL
            INCLUDING ALL SNOW FROM 11/30 THROUGH 1015AM 12/2 IS 7.5
            INCHES.

&&

JPW
Local storm report, Dec 2, 10:47 AM AKST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1047 AM AKST FRI DEC 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 AM     SNOW             5 SW ANCHORAGE          61.16N 149.98W
12/02/2016  M8.5 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0.1 INCHES ON 11/30, 7.7 INCHES ON
            12/1, AND 0.7 INCHES THROUGH 11AM ON 12/2

&&

JPW
Local storm report, Dec 2, 2:25 PM AKST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
225 PM AKST FRI DEC 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     SNOW             1 NW GLEN ALPS          61.12N 149.71W
12/02/2016  M4.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED SNOW TOTAL FOR JUST THE NEW SNOW THAT FELL
            OVERNIGHT LAST NIGHT.

&&

JPW
Local storm report, Dec 2, 3:15 PM AKST, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
315 PM AKST FRI DEC 02 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1254 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE KODIAK STATION    57.73N 152.51W
12/02/2016  M73 MPH                             AK   C-MAN STATION

            PEAK WIND GUST.

&&

JPW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 2, 3:45 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 2, 3:54 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 2, 3:54 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Dec 2, 3:54 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 2, 4:01 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 2, 4:01 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 2, 4:01 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC59 hr
Dec 3, 3:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 3, 3:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 3, 3:30 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Dec 3, 3:30 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 3, 3:49 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC53 hr
Dec 3, 4:03 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr

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Sources

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