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Storm Warning 162, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 17, 2007

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 17, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST. 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 17, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 19, 2007, 11:00 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 181237
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST TUE DEC 18 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.

PKZ499-190300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 MB LOW NEAR 55N 177E MOVES TO 55N 171E LATE TONIGHT AS IT
WEAKENS TO 981 MB. A 971 MB LOW MOVES NORTHEAST TO NEAR ADAK WED
MORNING THEN MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 55N 175W LATE WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST TUE DEC 18 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH
OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE DEC 18 2007

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING 35 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26
FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE DEC 18 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST TUE DEC 18 2007

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 190004
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST TUE DEC 18 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.

PKZ499-191500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 172E WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB AND MOVE NEAR THE 
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. A 982 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173E WILL DEEPEN TO 966 MB
250 NM EAST OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 972 MB 275 NM EAST
OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON WITH A FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE BERING TO
THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

$$

PKZ411-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST TUE DEC 18 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S TO SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST TUE DEC 18 2007

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST TUE DEC 18 2007

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST TUE DEC 18 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 191230
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST WED DEC 19 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.

PKZ499-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 971 MB LOW AT 50N 180 WILL WEAKEN TO A 977 MB LOW AT 54N 171W FRI
MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST WED DEC 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST WED DEC 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. AREAS OF SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST WED DEC 19 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST WED DEC 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 200035
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST WED DEC 19 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.

PKZ499-201500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW NEAR 53N 177W WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND MOVE TO 
54N 172W THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN TO 974 MB NEAR 54N 162W
FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING FRI.

$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST WED DEC 19 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 T0 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W TO N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST WED DEC 19 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST WED DEC 19 2007

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST WED DEC 19 2007


...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 201230
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST THU DEC 20 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.

PKZ499-210300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 966 MB LOW NEAR 54N 172W WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB NEAR 58N 157W FRIDAY
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ411-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY WEST OF 175W. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY WEST OF 175W. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-210300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST THU DEC 20 2007

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 17, 5:22 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 hr
Dec 17, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 17, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Dec 17, 11:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 hr
Dec 17, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 18, 2:35 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	20 hr
Dec 18, 2:40 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	20 hr
Dec 18, 11:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 18, 11:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 18, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 18, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 18, 11:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 18, 11:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	10 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.