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Gale Warning 812, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 5, 2021, 3:55 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 5, 2021, 3:55 PM AKST (00:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2021, 3:44 AM AKST
- In force
- 3 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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111 FZAK62 PAFC 060055 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 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. PKZ499-061430- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 948 mb low at 63N 179W will move to 67N 169W Monday morning. Its front will move across the Bering/Aleutians and into the western Gulf tonight. A 992 mb North Pacific low this evening moves to 55N 163W at 984 mb Monday morning. High pressure will build over the Western Bering Monday. $$ PKZ411-061430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. Snow. .MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .WED...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-061430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt becoming 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-061430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .WED...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ414-061430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 355 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Freezing spray N of 57N. .TUE...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .THU...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. $$
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689 FZAK62 PAFC 061302 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 402 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-070230- 402 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... There is a 982 mb North Pacific low near 55N 160 W this morning that will move to 58N 154W this evening. High pressure will build over the Western Bering Monday. Tuesday morning a new 991 mb low will be at 59N 167E. Wednesday morning this low will deepen to 984 mb and move to 61N 175W. $$ PKZ411-070230- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 402 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Snow. .TUE...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-070230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 402 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ413-070230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 402 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-070230- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 402 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$
065 FZAK62 PAFC 070045 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 345 PM AKST Mon Dec 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. PKZ499-071445- 345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Weak high pressure crosses the Bering through Tue afternoon. A 989 mb Sea of Okhotsk low moves to 62N 166W at 988 mb for Wed afternoon. Its front trails to a 992 mb North Kamchatka low Wed afternoon. A 993 mb North Pacific low moves to 52N 180 with its front across the Southern Bering by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ411-071445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ412-071445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-071445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 35 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .WED...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 to 55 kt gusting to 65 kt E of 172W. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ414-071445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 345 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 to 55 kt gusting to 65 kt S of 56N and E of 169W. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$
730 FZAK62 PAFC 071257 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-080215- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... Weak high pressure moves across the central and eastern Bering Tuesday. A 987 mb Kamchatka low moves to 62N 175W at 988 mb Wed afternoon. A 993 mb North Pacific low at 47N 169E Wed morning moves to 56N 169W at 967 mb Thursday morning. $$ PKZ411-080215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-080215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .WED...W wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ413-080215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-080215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 357 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt decreasing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
871 FZAK62 PAFC 080038 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 338 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 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. PKZ499-081400- 338 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 982 mb low at 60N 174E moves to 62N 166W at 984 mb and dissipates Thu morning. A 1001 mb North Pacific low crosses the Central Aleutians at 984 mb Wed afternoon and continues to cross the Alaska Peninsula at 967 mb by Thu afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ411-081400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 338 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ412-081400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 338 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. .WED...W wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 25 ft subsiding to 12 to 19 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-081400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 338 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Snow showers and rain. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-081400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 338 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming NE 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
469 FZAK62 PAFC 081317 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-090245- 417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... An elongated 980 mb low at 62N 178W moves to 62N 171W at 984 mb and dissipates Fri morning. A 995 mb North Pacific low crosses the central Aleutians at 986 mb Wed afternoon and crosses the Alaska Peninsula at 960 mb Thu afternoon. A 981 mb Kamchatka low Thu morning crosses the eastern Aleutians at 1000 mb Fri morning. $$ PKZ411-090245- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt becoming NW 40 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. $$ PKZ412-090245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-090245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 29 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ414-090245- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 417 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming N 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...NW wind 45 to 60 kt diminishing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 to 30 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
645 FZAK62 PAFC 090103 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 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. PKZ499-091400- 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 986 mb low at 52N 178W moves to 57N 162W at 959 mb for Thu morning and continues to 58N 146W at 961 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula and stretches across the Gulf of Alaska by Fri afternoon. A 980 mb North Kamchatka low moves into the North Pacific through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-091400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ412-091400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ413-091400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt becoming NW 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ414-091400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 403 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR THURSDAY NIGHT... ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming E 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...NW wind 45 to 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$
892 FZAK62 PAFC 091244 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-100230- 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 963 mb low at 57N 167W moves into Southwest Alaska Thu afternoon. A 982 mb low at 60N 177E Thu morning moves to 53N 171W at 1003 mb Fri morning as it tracks into the North Pacific. $$ PKZ411-100230- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. $$ PKZ412-100230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt decreasing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ413-100230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-100230- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 344 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...HURRICANE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 to 65 kt becoming W 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray with heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 3:11 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 5, 3:11 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:11 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 5, 3:55 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:55 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Dec 6, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 6, 3:54 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:01 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:01 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:26 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Dec 6, 4:46 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 37 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.