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Gale Warning 481, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 19, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 19, 2017, 3:24 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 19, 2017, 3:24 PM AKDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired: Oct 20, 2017, 3:29 AM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

594 
FZAK62 PAFC 192324
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 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.

PKZ499-201300-
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 981 mb low at 52N 177E moves to 53N 162W at a 978 mb low Fri 
afternoon. The low will weaken to 970 mb and continue into the 
Gulf into Sat night. A 985 mb low near the Seward Peninsula Fri
afternoon will move to 60N 165W by Sat afternoon at 985 mb. 

$$

PKZ411-201300-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ412-201300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ413-201300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ414-201300-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

1 follow-up statement

865 
FZAK62 PAFC 201129
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
329 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 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.

PKZ499-210045-
329 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 mb low at 53N 172W moves to 53N 150W and dissipates Fri 
night. A 988 mb low at 65N 167W moves to 60N 165W at 988 mb Sat 
night.

$$

PKZ411-210045-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
329 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft.

$$

PKZ412-210045-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
329 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

$$

PKZ413-210045-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
329 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ414-210045-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
329 AM AKDT Fri Oct 20 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 19, 3:45 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 19, 3:51 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Oct 19, 3:51 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Oct 19, 3:59 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Oct 19, 3:29 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Oct 19, 3:42 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 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.