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Gale Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 7, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 7, 2018, 3:21 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 7, 2018, 3:21 PM AKST (00:21 UTC)
Expired
Jan 9, 2018, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

062 
FZAK62 PAFC 080021
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018

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.

PKZ499-081445-
321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 951 mb low at 47N 178E moves to 52N 176W at 952 mb Mon afternoon
and then moves to 51N 174W at 972 mb Tue afternoon. The associated
front reaches the Alaska Peninsula Mon morning and weakens as it
moves northward through Tue.

$$

PKZ411-081445-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ412-081445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ413-081445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-081445-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming E 30 to 45 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
921 
FZAK62 PAFC 081234
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
334 AM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

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.

PKZ499-090215-
334 AM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 948 mb low at 50N 177W moves to 51N 177W at 960 mb by Tue
morning then moves to 50N 169W at 978 mb by Wed morning. The 
associated front moves across the Alaska Peninsula this morning.

$$

PKZ411-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
334 AM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ412-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
334 AM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ413-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
334 AM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
334 AM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$
301 
FZAK62 PAFC 090014
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
314 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

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.

PKZ499-091400-
314 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 952 mb low at 51N 177W moves to 50N 173W at 969 mb Tue
afternoon and then dissipates Wed morning. A second 975 mb low at
48N 171E moves to 48N 173W at 965 mb Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-091400-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
314 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ412-091400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
314 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 to 21 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ413-091400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
314 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-091400-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
314 PM AKST Mon Jan 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain and snow 
showers.
.TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$
979 
FZAK62 PAFC 091300
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

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.

PKZ499-100130-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 960 mb low at 51N 177W moves to 53N 172W at 967 mb then remains
nearly stationary and dissipates by Wed morning. A 971 mb low Wed
morning at 47N 180E moves to 51N 168W at 960 mb by Thu morning. A
995 mb low at 52N 149W Wed morning moves to 55N 153W and 
dissipates by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ411-100130-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ412-100130-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ413-100130-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-100130-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
400 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 7, 3:10 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 7, 3:10 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 hr
Jan 7, 3:31 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 7, 3:31 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Jan 7, 3:31 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 8, 3:28 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 8, 3:39 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 8, 3:39 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 8, 3:39 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 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.