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Gale Warning 565, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 6, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 6, 2017, 3:38 PM AKST. 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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Issued
Nov 6, 2017, 3:38 PM AKST (00:38 UTC)
Expired
Nov 7, 2017, 3:40 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

968 
FZAK62 PAFC 070038
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 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.

PKZ499-071345-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A front will move across the Bering and into the Western Mainland by
Tue morning.

$$

PKZ411-071345-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ412-071345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. 
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ413-071345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ414-071345-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming W after midnight. 
Seas 5 to 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
440 
FZAK62 PAFC 071256
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
356 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 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.

PKZ499-080215-
356 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 969 mb Russian Arctic low extends a front through the Eastern 
Bering that will move inland over Western Alaska Tue afternoon. A
996 mb low forms at 60N 178E Midday Tue and moves into the Chukchi
Sea Wed morning. A 1014 mb low forms near 58N 171W Wed afternoon
and moves onshore at 60N 164W at 1008 mb late Wed night.

$$

PKZ411-080215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
356 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain and snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ412-080215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
356 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

PKZ413-080215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
356 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ414-080215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
356 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$
852 
FZAK62 PAFC 080040
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 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.

PKZ499-081430-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A trough in the central Bering will continue east tonight. A developing
frontal system in the western Bering will track east to Kuskokwim 
Delta coastal waters Wed evening and then swing across the Bristol 
Bay through Wed night through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ411-081430-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ412-081430-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ413-081430-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ414-081430-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 6, 3:27 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 6, 3:28 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 6, 3:38 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 6, 3:38 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Nov 7, 3:50 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 7, 3:50 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Nov 7, 3:57 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 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.