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Storm Warning 162, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 29, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 29, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 29, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 2, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 291241
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

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.

PKZ499-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW 47N 178E WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO 47N 173W SUNDAY NIGHT AND
STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. HIGHEST WINDS 
AND SEAS S. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
S. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS S. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E TO NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT S OF
56N. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS 
S. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 300025
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

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.

PKZ499-301500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 46N 178W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON
AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB.

$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST SEAS S OF 56N. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST SEAS S OF 56N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
 
$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 301259
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

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.

PKZ499-010300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB.
$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND 
SEAS S. FREEZING SPRAY N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 22 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S. FREEZING SPRAY N. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 26 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
S. FREEZING SPRAY N. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
S. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 18 FT. HIGHEST WINDS 
AND SEAS S. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS W AND S. SNOW AND
RAIN S. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 15 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS W. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS 
W. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 010023
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

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.

PKZ499-011500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 967 MB LOW NEAR 47N 173W MOVES SOUTHWEST AND WEAKENS. A 971 MB LOW
MOVES TO 41N 174W MONDAY EVENING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 44N 172W
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFIES TO 962 MB. A SECONDARY 964 MB LOW
MOVES TO 48N 167W TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...
  NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 180...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS   
     BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
  SOUTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 180...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS   
    BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.MON...
  NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 180...NE WIND 25. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING    
   SPRAY. 
  SOUTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 180...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS   
   BUILDING TO 20 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. 
HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS W. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 


$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 011248
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

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.

PKZ499-020300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 966 MB LOW NEAR 48N 175W MOVES SOUTHWEST AND WEAKENS. A 982 MB LOW
NEAR 50N 179E MOVES TO 46N 173W TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFIES TO
959 MB. THIS LOW REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT 
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE. A 971 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 49N 163W
TUESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 26 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S AND E. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 27 FT. HIGHEST
WINDS AND SEAS S AND E. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 012358
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

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.

PKZ499-021500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR 48N 176W MOVES SOUTHWEST AND WEAKENS. A DEVELOPING
965 MB LOW NEAR 43N 172W LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 47N 173W AT 960 MB
TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN BECOMES STATIONARY AND WEAKENS TO 965 MB
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 021223
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

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.

PKZ499-030300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 967 MB LOW NEAR 44N 172W MOVES TO 47N 168W WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
DISSIPATES.  A 966 MB LOW DEVELOPS 50N 170W TUESDAY AFTERNOON 
AND REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN PRESSURE. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL ENTER THE EASTERN 
BERING SEA ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND PASS THROUGH SAINT PAUL ISLAND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S AND E. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N TO NE WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS W. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT S OF 57N IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Nov 28, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 28, 3:00 PM AKST, 13 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
300 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE DOING FINE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
LEANING ON THE GFS AND NAM FOR THE BEST TRACK ON THE BIG LOW HEADING
THROUGH THE GULF.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE LARGE 976 MB LOW SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
ISLAND WILL MOVE TO THE KENAI PENINSULA SATURDAY. THE JET STREAM IS
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS ISLANDS IN FAVORABLE POSITION FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PART OF
THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH VERY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND SNOW
BRINGING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. WINDS IN COLD BAY HAVE BEEN GUSTING
AROUND 45 MPH WITH KING COVE GUSTING OVER 85 MPH AT TIMES. THIS
SHOULD DIMINISH AS THE LOW MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA TONIGHT.

THE BIG ISSUE TO WATCH WITH THE FORECAST IS THE ACTUAL TRACK OF THE
LOW AS IT HEADS TOWARD THE KENAI PENINSULA. MODELS ARE BRINGING IT TO
THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND THEN STALLING IT BEFORE PUSHING IT
BACK OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THIS IS A SITUATION THAT SHOULD BE
WATCHED CLOSELY SINCE A SMALL CHANGE IN LOW TRACK MAY CAUSE A LARGE
CHANGE IN PRECIPITATION TYPES AND AMOUNTS IN THE ENTIRE SOUTH CENTRAL
CORRIDOR. AT THIS TIME IT WILL PROBABLY BRING A LOT OF SOUTHEAST FLOW
WITH DOWN SLOPING FROM KENAI THROUGH TALKEETNA UNTIL SOMETIME
TOMORROW WHEN THE COLD ADVECTION KICKS IN AND THEN THE SNOW WILL
START IN EARNEST. UNTIL THEN THERE WILL BE SOME PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW
MIXED WITH RAIN AND/OR FREEZING RAIN. FOR THE ANCHORAGE AREA...THIS
SYSTEM HAS THE MARKINGS OF ONE THAT WILL TAKE A LITTLE WHILE TO GET
THE SNOW GOING AND THEN WILL TAKE A WHILE TO STOP. BEST TIME
ESTIMATES RIGHT NOW IS FOR THE SNOW TO START LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
OR EARLY EVENING AND CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. COULD BE
AN ADVISORY EVENT BUT DO NOT WANT TO COMMIT TO THAT COURSE JUST YET.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...ANOTHER STRONG LOW WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE ALASKA MAINLAND WILL SEE SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE BUILD IN EARLY NEXT WEEK AND POSSIBLY BRING SOME CLEARING
WITH IT.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD 181.
MARINE...GALE 120 125 132 138 140 141 150 155 160 165 170 171 180.
         STORM 130 175 176.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 138 160 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

NOV 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 28, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 28, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 days
Nov 28, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 29, 5:16 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC31 hr
Nov 29, 10:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 hr

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