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Gale Warning 252, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 17, 2025

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 17, 2025, 2:54 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 17, 2025, 2:54 PM AKDT (22:54 UTC)
Expired: Mar 19, 2025, 3:03 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

323 
FZAK62 PAFC 172254
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
254 PM AKDT Mon Mar 17 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.

PKZ499-181315-
254 PM AKDT Mon Mar 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 mb low at 54N 157W moves southeastward into the N Pacific 
through tonight. A 972 mb low S of Kamchatka moves to 53N 173E at 
975 mb through Tue afternoon. It then weakens to 980 mb while 
moving to 54N 172W by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-181315-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
254 PM AKDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ412-181315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
254 PM AKDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ413-181315-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
254 PM AKDT Mon Mar 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ414-181315-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
254 PM AKDT Mon Mar 17 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Snow. Freezing
spray.
.WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

379 
FZAK62 PAFC 181140
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
340 AM AKDT Tue Mar 18 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.

PKZ499-190145-
340 AM AKDT Tue Mar 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 mb low at 53N 155W exits to the North Pacific through Tue
afternoon. A 971 mb Kamchatka low moves to 54N 179W at 979 mb 
for Wed morning. It then moves to near 55N 157W at 980 mb by Thu
morning.

$$

PKZ411-190145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
340 AM AKDT Tue Mar 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ412-190145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
340 AM AKDT Tue Mar 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-190145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
340 AM AKDT Tue Mar 18 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ414-190145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
340 AM AKDT Tue Mar 18 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

847 
FZAK62 PAFC 182237
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
237 PM AKDT Tue Mar 18 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.

PKZ499-191300-
237 PM AKDT Tue Mar 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 974 mb low at 53N 171E tracks to 55N 155W by Thu morning at 979
mb.


$$

PKZ411-191300-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
237 PM AKDT Tue Mar 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ412-191300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
237 PM AKDT Tue Mar 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Snow. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ413-191300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
237 PM AKDT Tue Mar 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ414-191300-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
237 PM AKDT Tue Mar 18 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing 
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

919 
FZAK62 PAFC 191155
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
355 AM AKDT Wed Mar 19 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.

PKZ499-200130-
355 AM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

An elongated 980 mb low at 54N 180 tracks to 55N 156W at 978 mb 
by Thu morning and exits to the Gulf of Alaska by Fri morning. A 
front pushes along the Aleutians beginning Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-200130-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
355 AM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ412-200130-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
355 AM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-200130-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
355 AM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ414-200130-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
355 AM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

999 
FZAK62 PAFC 192303
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
303 PM AKDT Wed Mar 19 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.

PKZ499-201345-
303 PM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

An elongated 979mb low at 54N 162W moves east into the Gulf on 
Thu. The low is part of a trough moving east along the Aleutians 
through Thu afternoon. A North Pacific low moves to 47N 176W at 
979mb by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-201345-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
303 PM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ412-201345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
303 PM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ413-201345-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
303 PM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ414-201345-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
303 PM AKDT Wed Mar 19 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 17, 3:55 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	59 hr
Mar 17, 3:57 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Mar 17, 3:57 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 17, 3:57 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Mar 17, 3:57 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 17, 2:52 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	37 hr

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