Gale Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 5, 2021, 3:11 PM AKST (00:11 UTC)

Expired

Jan 6, 2021, 4:09 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

316 
FZAK62 PAFC 060011
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

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.

PKZ499-061345-
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 974 mb low at 56N 170W moves to 51N 166W at 983 mb Wed afternoon. 
A front associated with a North Pacific low remains nearly stationary
south of the Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutian Islands through 
Wed night.

$$

PKZ411-061345-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft.

$$

PKZ412-061345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.

$$

PKZ413-061345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.

$$

PKZ414-061345-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
311 PM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow showers.
.WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

493 
FZAK62 PAFC 061309
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
409 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021

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.

PKZ499-070215-
409 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 976 mb low at 54N 170W moves to 51N 166W at 983 mb by Wed 
afternoon. A front south of the Alaska Peninsula will slowly move 
south by Thursday morning. A 994 mb low forms near 58N 174W 
Thursday morning and moves to 58N 170W at 998 mb by Friday 
morning.

$$

PKZ411-070215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
409 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.

$$

PKZ412-070215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
409 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ413-070215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
409 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-070215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
409 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.

$$

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