Gale Warning 113, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 8, 2020, 3:47 AM AKST (12:47 UTC)

Expired

Feb 8, 2020, 3:00 PM AKST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

105 
FZAK62 PAFC 081247
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
347 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020

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-
347 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 966 mb low near 55N 168W moves to 58N 163W at 979 mb Saturday 
afternoon then pushes onshore near Quinhagak at 982 mb by Saturday
night. A 982 mb low at 49N 169E moves to 54N 165W as an elongated
1020 mb low by Sun afternoon and dissipates by Monday morning. A 
976 mb low near 47N 166E Sunday morning moves to 50N 166E at 958 
mb Monday morning. Its front sweeps across the western Bering and
Aleutians through Monday.

$$

PKZ411-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
347 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 30 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ412-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
347 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming N up to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ413-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
347 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 27 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ414-090215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
347 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 to 50 kt...except S 50 kt south of 56N becoming W
25 kt late afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$

893 
FZAK62 PAFC 090000
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020

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.

PKZ499-091330-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 mb low at 60N 163W moves to 67N 164W at 1021 mb and dissipates
Midday Mon. A 990 mb North Pacific low moves to 49N 166E at 954 mb 
Mon morning then continues to 51N 165E at 958 mb for Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ411-091330-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 30 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ412-091330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming N up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ413-091330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ414-091330-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
300 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt becoming E up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

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