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Gale Warning 412, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 29, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 29, 2017, 3:53 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Sep 29, 2017, 3:53 AM AKDT (11:53 UTC)
Expired: Oct 1, 2017, 3:59 AM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

629 
FZAK62 PAFC 291153
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
353 AM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017

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.

PKZ499-300300-
353 AM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

High pressure over the western Bering will move over the eastern 
Bering through Sat afternoon. A front associated with a Kamchatka 
low will move into the western Bering tonight and will move to 
the central Bering by Sat night.

$$

PKZ411-300300-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
353 AM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ412-300300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
353 AM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ413-300300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
353 AM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017

.TODAY...N wind up to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ414-300300-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
353 AM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.MON...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

970 
FZAK62 PAFC 292312
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
312 PM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017

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.

PKZ499-301300-
312 PM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

High pressure pushes into the Eastern Bering through Sun
afternoon. A 995 mb low at 51N 157W Sun morning moves to 54N 158W
at 992 mb by Sun afternoon. The associated front extends across
the Southern Gulf of Alaska by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-301300-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
312 PM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ412-301300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
312 PM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ413-301300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
312 PM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ414-301300-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
312 PM AKDT Fri Sep 29 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

228 
FZAK62 PAFC 301154
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
354 AM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

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-
354 AM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

High pressure pushes into the Eastern Bering through Sun morning.
A 995 mb low at 50N 158W Sat night moves to 55N 158W at 990 mb by
Sun night. 

$$

PKZ411-010200-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
354 AM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas building to 11 to 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ412-010200-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
354 AM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ413-010200-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
354 AM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ414-010200-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
354 AM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.

$$

051 
FZAK62 PAFC 302316
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
316 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

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.

PKZ499-011345-
316 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A gale force front over the central Bering will diminish by Sun
afternoon. A North Pacific low will move to near 51N 160W at 991 mb 
Sun afternoon and then weaken to a 998 mb low near 59N 162W Mon 
afternoon. A 992 mb low will move to near 57N 166E Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-011345-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
316 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ412-011345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
316 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt becoming W after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ413-011345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
316 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-011345-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
316 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.

$$

307 
FZAK62 PAFC 011159
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

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.

PKZ499-020230-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A gale-force front over the central Bering will diminish by Sun 
night. A 995 mb low at 50N 155W will weaken to a 988 mb low near 
57N 159W Mon night. A 1005 mb low will form near 48N 177E and 
weaken to 982 mb at 49N 179W.


$$

PKZ411-020230-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TODAY...SW wind up to 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6
to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ412-020230-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ413-020230-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5
to 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ414-020230-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
359 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 28, 10:16 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 hr
Sep 29, 3:59 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 29, 3:59 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Sep 29, 3:12 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 29, 3:16 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Sep 29, 3:40 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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