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Storm Warning 161, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 16, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 16, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 16, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 17, 2007, 11:00 AM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 170022
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SUN DEC 16 2007

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.

PKZ499-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW MON MORNING AND TO 54N 177E AS A 970 MB LOW MON
AFTERNOON. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN
SLOWLY TO 980 MB VICINITY 56N 171E TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST SUN DEC 16 2007

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SUN DEC 16 2007

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SUN DEC 16 2007

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 28 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST SUN DEC 16 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 170057 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SUN DEC 16 2007

CORRECTION TO THE SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ499-171500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 986 MB LOW NEAR 48N 175E THIS EVENING MOVES TO 54N 177E AND
INTENSIFIES TO 970 MB MON AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO
DRIFT NORTHWEST AND WILL WEAKEN TO 980 MB NEAR 56N 171E TUE
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST SUN DEC 16 2007

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SUN DEC 16 2007

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SUN DEC 16 2007

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 28 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST SUN DEC 16 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 171238
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST MON DEC 17 2007

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.

PKZ499-180300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB NEAR NEAR KISKA MOVES TO 56N 174E TUE AFTERNOON AS IT
WEAKENS TO 981 MB. A STRENGTHENING 981 MB LOW MOVES NORTHEAST TO 49N
179E LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST MON DEC 17 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW 
AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 56N. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON DEC 17 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON DEC 17 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST MON DEC 17 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 180015
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST MON DEC 17 2007

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.

PKZ499-181500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 58N 144W THIS AFTERNOON WEAKENS TO 988 MB TUE 
NIGHT NEAR 57N 141W THEN WEAKENS FURTHER TO 993 MB NEAR 56N 139W 
WED AFTERNOON. A SECOND LOW DEVELOPS WED AFTERNOON NEAR 59N 144W 
AT 993 MB.

$$

PKZ411-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST MON DEC 17 2007

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON DEC 17 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON DEC 17 2007

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST MON DEC 17 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 15, 11:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	16 days
Dec 16, 11:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 16, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 16, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Dec 16, 11:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 16, 11:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	8 days
Dec 16, 11:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.