Gale Warning 721, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 18, 2020, 2:41 PM AKST (23:41 UTC)

Expired

Dec 19, 2020, 3:34 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

901 
FZAK62 PAFC 182341
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
241 PM AKST Fri Dec 18 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.

PKZ499-191445-
241 PM AKST Fri Dec 18 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 972 mb at 57N 171W moves to 59N 158W at 982 mb by Sat night and
then moves inland. A front approaches the western Aleutians on 
Sat evening and continues to the central Bering by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ411-191445-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
241 PM AKST Fri Dec 18 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ412-191445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
241 PM AKST Fri Dec 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ413-191445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
241 PM AKST Fri Dec 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-191445-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
241 PM AKST Fri Dec 18 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

354 
FZAK62 PAFC 191234
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
334 AM AKST Sat Dec 19 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.

PKZ499-200215-
334 AM AKST Sat Dec 19 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 974 mb low at 57N 167W moves inland near 58N 157W at 982 mb by 
Sun morning. A front attached to a 966 mb North Pacific low at 49N
168E moves across the western Aleutians for Sat evening and 
continues to the eastern Bering by Mon morning. The North Pacific 
low moves to 50N 179E at 959 mb by Mon morning. A 975 mb low 
develops along the front near 49N 172W Sun evening and moves to 
56N 170W at 966 mb for Mon morning.

$$

PKZ411-200215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
334 AM AKST Sat Dec 19 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.WED...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ412-200215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
334 AM AKST Sat Dec 19 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ413-200215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
334 AM AKST Sat Dec 19 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Snow showers and 
rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ414-200215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
334 AM AKST Sat Dec 19 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SW wind up to 20 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

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