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Gale Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 1, 2025, 3:08 PM AKST. It was in force for 6 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 1, 2025, 3:08 PM AKST (00:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2025, 3:33 AM AKST
- In force
- 6 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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830 FZAK62 PAFC 020008 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 308 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2025 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. PKZ499-021430- 308 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 991 mb low remains nearly stationary at 52N 164W and dissipates Thu afternoon. Its front dissipates Thu morning. A 964 mb North Pacific low moves to 49N 179E Fri afternoon. Its front extends over the Aleutians through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ411-021430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 308 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .MON...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ412-021430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 308 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-021430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 308 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-021430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 308 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
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702 FZAK62 PAFC 021147 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 247 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-030145- 247 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 965 mb North Pacific low moves to 49N 176E Fri afternoon. Its front extends over the Aleutians through Fri night. $$ PKZ411-030145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 247 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 26 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ412-030145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 247 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-030145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 247 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ414-030145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 247 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
030 FZAK62 PAFC 030032 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 332 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 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. PKZ499-031430- 332 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 965 mb North Pacific low remains nearly stationary at 47N 175E through Sat morning. Its front extends over the Aleutians through Sat night. $$ PKZ411-031430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 332 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 26 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 to 24 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ412-031430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 332 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-031430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 332 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ414-031430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 332 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray N of 57N. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
163 FZAK62 PAFC 031310 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 410 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-040215- 410 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 965 mb North Pacific low remains nearly stationary at 47N 175E through Sat morning. Its front extends over the Aleutians through Sat night. A 975 mb low develops along the front and moves to 53N 159W Sun morning. $$ PKZ411-040215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 410 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. and rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ412-040215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 410 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-040215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 410 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ414-040215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 410 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$
900 FZAK62 PAFC 040045 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 345 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 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. PKZ499-041415- 345 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 965 mb North Pacific low remains nearly stationary at 47N 178E through Sat morning. Its front extends over the Aleutians through Sun morning. A 975 mb low develops along the front and moves to 54N 160W Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ411-041415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 345 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ412-041415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 345 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ413-041415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 345 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ414-041415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 345 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$
923 FZAK62 PAFC 041300 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-050145- 400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 969 mb North Pacific low at 47N 173E moves to 46N 175W at 975 mb by Mon morning. A second 982 mb North Pacific low at 51N 156W remains nearly stationary and dissipates this afternoon. A third North Pacific low lifts to 52N 159W at 972 mb Sun morning and moves over the southern Alaska Peninsula at 976 mb by Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-050145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 to 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-050145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-050145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-050145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 400 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .MON...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
604 FZAK62 PAFC 050019 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 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. PKZ499-051345- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 971 mb North Pacific low at 47N 177E moves to 45N 173W at 976 mb by Mon morning. A second 971 mb North Pacific low at 49N 160W moves to 54N 165W by Mon morning. A third North Pacific low develops at 48N 154W Sun afternoon at 977 mb and moves to 58N 154W at 978 mb Mon morning then dissipates. $$ PKZ411-051345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-051345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-051345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-051345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 319 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
618 FZAK62 PAFC 051229 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 329 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-060300- 329 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 980 mb North Pacific develops at 50N 153W mid-day today and moves to 54N 152W at 978 mb by this afternoon. This low moves inland over Southwest Alaska and dissipates Mon morning. A second North Pacific low near 46N 179E at 973 mb moves to 47N 166W at 982 mb by Tue morning. A third North Pacific low near 52N 161W at 971 mb moves to 56N 166W at 977 mb Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-060300- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 329 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-060300- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 329 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ413-060300- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 329 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-060300- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 329 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
866 FZAK62 PAFC 052355 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 255 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 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. PKZ499-061330- 255 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 973 mb North Pacific low at 46N 179W moves to 47N 166W at 982 mb by Tue morning. A second 971 mb North Pacific low at 52N 161W moves to 56N 166W at 979 mb Tue morning. A third 980 mb North Pacific low moves to 54N 152W at 978 mb by this afternoon. This low moves inland across Southwest Alaska and dissipates Monday morning $$ PKZ411-061330- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 255 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt becoming 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ412-061330- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 255 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ413-061330- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 255 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ414-061330- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 255 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .WED...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
447 FZAK62 PAFC 061243 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 343 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-070130- 343 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 mb low over Unalaska moves to 57N 162W at 990 mb Tue afternoon. This low moves inland of Southwest Alaska through Wed morning. A 975 mb North Pacific low at 46N 174W moves to 48N 165W at 993 mb Wed morning. A 991 mb complex low develops at 55N 173W Tue afternoon and moves to 54N 174W at 993 mb Wed morning. $$ PKZ411-070130- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 343 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ412-070130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 343 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-070130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 343 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-070130- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 343 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$
287 FZAK62 PAFC 062324 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 224 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 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. PKZ499-071345- 224 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 mb low over Unalaska moves to 57N 162W at 990 mb Tue afternoon. This low moves inland of Southwest Alaska through Wed morning. A 975 mb North Pacific low at 46N 174W moves to 48N 165W at 993 mb Wed morning. A 991 mb complex low develops at 55N 173W Tue afternoon and moves to 54N 174W at 993 mb Wed morning. $$ PKZ411-071345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 224 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ412-071345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 224 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ413-071345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 224 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow. .WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-071345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 224 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
877 FZAK62 PAFC 070008 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 308 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-071445- 308 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 971 mb low near Unalaska splits into two lows by Tue morning. The first low moves to 57N 163W at 990 mb by Tue afternoon before moving inland. The second low moves to 55N 173W at 986 mb by Tue afternoon and remains stationary. A 970 mb low arrives at 48N 170E by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ411-071445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 308 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ412-071445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 308 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ413-071445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 308 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow. .WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-071445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 308 PM AKST Mon Jan 6 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
032 FZAK62 PAFC 071233 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 333 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025 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. PKZ499-080200- 333 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 985 mb low develops at 56N 172W this afternoon and remains nearly stationary through Wed night. A 970 mb low arrives at 47N 170E by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ411-080200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 333 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ412-080200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 333 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-080200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 333 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow showers. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-080200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 333 AM AKST Tue Jan 7 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 1, 5:20 AM AKST, 9 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 5:20 AM AKST, 9 hours 48 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 520 AM AKST Wed Jan 1 2025 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... Discussion: Very quiet over most of Southcentral this morning...with the exception of Kodiak Island and the central Gulf where strong winds and rain continue this morning. With that said, however, winds are starting to decrease as the center of the stacked low has moved to just south of Dutch Harbor/Unalaska area. Kodiak may see a brief uptick of winds as a shortwave rotates around the east side of the low, lifting up towards Kodiak Island and the AKPEN later this morning. Steady rainfall and gusty winds will then rapidly decrease behind the shortwave. Across Southcentral, generally clear skies and colder temperatures prevail, though some fog has redeveloped in the lower valleys of the Copper River Basin. Beyond today, the main focus will turn towards very cold temperatures working into Interior Alaska and pouring into the Copper Basin as an Arctic airmass surges southwards Thursday night into Friday. This airmass will eventually spread across most of Alaska, Canada, and the Northern Plains and Great Lakes Region. The Copper River Valley is already seeing temperatures in the negative 20s this morning, but will see even colder temperatures by Friday morning as the cold air really begins to settle in. While Thursday morning also looks very cold, it may depend on fog potential as to how low temperatures will fall. Right now, temperatures look to readily fall between minus 30 to minus 35; however, if fog holds off and the area sees maximum radiational cooling and light winds...Thursday morning lows could be lower. Friday morning looks to have better conditions as the Arctic airmass moves in, and will may see an uptick in winds. As such, a Cold Weather Advisory may be warranted if temperatures continue to trend towards 40 below. And while not as cold as the Copper Basin, the rest of Southcentral will also see much colder temperatures by late this week into the first weekend of the new year. The other focus will be the north-to-south gap flow winds to increase in response to steepening gradient over the coastal mountains, and the cold, dense Arctic airmass surging southward. Thompson Pass could see gusts of at least 50 mph with Valdez and the associated gap regions also seeing winds increase Thursday into Friday. The Copper River Delta and Knik areas will also see increasing winds, and may see some dust being lofted depending on the extent and depth of existing snow cover. - PP && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... Precipitation is clearing out this morning for the Pribilofs as the band moves west and a ridge builds across the Bering Sea from Mainland Alaska. A low continues to linger near the Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutians with its center just south of Unimak Pass. Gusty easterly winds and rain showers associated with this low will continue to weaken through tonight, though precipitation is not expected to completely clear out of the area. With offshore flow across Southwest Alaska, expect cooling temperatures and clearing skies over the next few days. The breeziest locations look to be through Bristol Bay from about Koliganek to the Dillingham (gusts around 25 to 30 mph) and the Kuskokwim Delta (gusts up to 30 to 35 mph) through the rest of the week. Friday and Saturday are expected to be the coldest days this week with morning wind chills dipping into the minus 20s (degrees Fahrenheit) for the Kuskokwim River communities. Locally colder locations near Stony River and Sleetmute could dip just below minus 30. Cold, offshore winds will promote heavy to extreme freezing spray (2 to 4 cm per hour) near Nunivak Island Thursday night and expand west of Nunivak Island, to approximately 50 nautical miles off the ice edge by Saturday morning. Looking at the western Aleutians/Bering Sea, a short wave trough is lifting north and south of Kamchatka, a low is tracking toward the western Aleutians. This low is expected to bring gale force winds tonight into early Thursday morning with storm force gusts possible. As the front lifts north, flow becomes predominantly zonal across the Bering Sea. Easterly gales will spread across the central Aleutians and most of the southwestern Bering for Thursday. This trend continues to spread northward and eastward through Friday, though confidence decreases with determining the strength and location of the strongest wind speeds. A swath of storm force gusts is possible across Adak and into the southern Bering Sea, but models differ with the characteristics of the low. Easterly gales could spread as far as the Alaska Peninsula Friday and Unalaska has the potential to get east winds gusting to 50 mph as the front moves through. If compact low centers develop around the periphery of the parent low, the chances of exceeding 50 or 60 mph will become more likely for the eastern Aleutians and the southern Bering Sea to about the Pribilofs. Rux && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through Tuesday)... A broad upper level low stretches from Eastern Asia across the Bering into Western Alaska through the forecast period. This low area will be meandering around the Bering through next week. Most of the Arctic regions remain under an equally broad upper level ridge, while another ridge over Southeast Alaska and Western Canada sets up over most of Interior Alaska. Temperatures as low as 40 below are expected across the upper and Central Copper River Valley Saturday and Sunday. The Gulf of Alaska section of the ridge helps sustain deep onshore flow from the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island across the Southcentral coastal zones through the weekend. Transitory North Pacific lows and fronts will bring some moderate rains from the Eastern Aleutians to the Canadian border through Tuesday. Areas away from the coast will remain cold enough to add some additional snow. A strong North Pacific low Monday will spread heavy rain and gusty winds across the Gulf with winds approaching gale force near Kodiak Island. Affected rain areas include from the Eastern Aleutians, AKPEN/Bristol Bay and Southwest Alaska to Kodiak Island and Prince William Sound over to the Canadian border through Tuesday. This low will sweep Westward over the Shumagin Islands for Tuesday. In the West, a moderately strong surface low and its elongated front press along the Western and Central Aleutians spread locally heavy rains and gusty winds through the period. The pressure gradient across the Bering combined with outflow winds from Western Alaska will be sufficient for widespread gale force winds over the Central and Western Bering through Monday morning, diminishing Tuesday. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions and light northerly winds will persist. Mid-level clouds may increase for a brief period this morning. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 3:21 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 1, 3:21 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 1, 3:21 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 1, 3:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 1, 3:39 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 2, 3:09 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 2, 3:52 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 2, 12:31 PM AKST | Cold Weather Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Jan 2, 1:34 PM AKST | Cold Weather Advisory | AFC | 39 hr |
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