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Gale Warning 310, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 9, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 9, 2020, 3:43 PM AKDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2020, 3:43 PM AKDT (23:43 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2020, 3:11 AM AKDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

479 
FZAK62 PAFC 092343
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
343 PM AKDT Thu Apr 9 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.

PKZ499-101245-
343 PM AKDT Thu Apr 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A frontal boundary in the western Aleutians will lift north as the
999 mb parent low passes through the western Bering into the
Bering Strait by Fri night. A frontal boundary from a 1007 mb
north Pacific low will enter the eastern Aleutians Fri night moving
to the eastern Bering by midday Sat at 1006 mb.

$$

PKZ411-101245-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
343 PM AKDT Thu Apr 9 2020

.TONIGHT...N to E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind up to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ412-101245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
343 PM AKDT Thu Apr 9 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-101245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
343 PM AKDT Thu Apr 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ414-101245-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
343 PM AKDT Thu Apr 9 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
702 
FZAK62 PAFC 101111
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
311 AM AKDT Fri Apr 10 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.

PKZ499-110130-
311 AM AKDT Fri Apr 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A frontal boundary in the western Aleutians will move north. The  
997 mb low will weaken to 1001 mb Fri night. A 1010 mb low in the
north Pacific low will enter the eastern Aleutians Fri night 
moving to the eastern Bering by midday Sat at 1006 mb.

$$

PKZ411-110130-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
311 AM AKDT Fri Apr 10 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind up to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$

PKZ412-110130-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
311 AM AKDT Fri Apr 10 2020

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-110130-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
311 AM AKDT Fri Apr 10 2020

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ414-110130-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
311 AM AKDT Fri Apr 10 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 3:33 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Apr 9, 3:33 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 days
Apr 9, 3:50 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 days

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Sources

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