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Storm Warning 47, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 23, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 23, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 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: Feb 23, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 25, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 240050
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SAT FEB 23 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.

PKZ499-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON. 
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 48N 170E WILL MOVE TO 52N 166E SUN AFTERNOON AND
THEN DISSIPATE. A 968 MB LOW NEAR 45N 168E SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 
51N 170E AT 971 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST SAT FEB 23 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
57N.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
NORTH OF 57N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING 
SPRAY NORTH OF 57N. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SAT FEB 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS WEST. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
WEST. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS WEST. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SAT FEB 23 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WIND 20 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS WEST. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E TO SE WIND 15 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS WEST. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WIND 20 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 18 FT. HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS WEST. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST SAT FEB 23 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

5 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 241236
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SUN FEB 24 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.

PKZ499-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT.  A 991 MB LOW NEAR 54N 166E WILL DISSIPATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
A 973 MB LOW NEAR 43N 165W MOVE TO 54N 164E MONDAY NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SUN FEB 24 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SUN FEB 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE
EDGE. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SUN FEB 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SUN FEB 24 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 250055
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SUN FEB 24 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.

PKZ499-251500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR 46N 169E MOVES TO 54N 165E AT 965 MB MONDAY
AFTERNOON. A 981 MB LOW MOVES TO 50N 177E MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN TO
49N 174W AT 982 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST SUN FEB 24 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 57N. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SUN FEB 24 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS WEST. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST. 
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 19 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
WEST. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 19 FT. HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS WEST. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SUN FEB 24 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E TO SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT...INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT WEST OF 178W. SEAS 9 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST WEST. FREEZING SPRAY
EAST OF 173W.
.MON...E WIND 30 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 23 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
WEST. FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 173W.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 23 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS WEST. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST SUN FEB 24 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 251257
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST MON FEB 25 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.

PKZ499-260300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 967 MB LOW NEAR 52N 170E MOVES TO 53N 163E TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
WEAKENS TO 995 MB THEN DISSIPATES TUESDAY NIGHT. A 985 MB LOW
DEVELOPS NEAR 49N 179W MONDAY EVENING THE MOVES TO 50N 166W TUESDAY
NIGHT AS 978 MB. 
$$

PKZ411-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST MON FEB 25 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON FEB 25 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON FEB 25 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF 174 W...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. EAST OF 174
W...EAST WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...WEST OF 174 W...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. EAST OF 174 W...EAST WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 174 W.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST MON FEB 25 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 260010
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST MON FEB 25 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.

PKZ499-261500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 MB LOW NEAR 48N 179W MOVES TO 49N 164W AT 983 MB WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 980 MB LOW MOVES TO 53N 155W WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
32 FT SUBSIDING TO 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 58N.

.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 57N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH 
OF 57N. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008

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

.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 18 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS WEST. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW 
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS WEST. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST MON FEB 25 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 261253
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST TUE FEB 26 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.

PKZ499-270300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB LOW NEAR 48N 173W WILL MOVE TO 50N 160W WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS 
989 MB. A DEVELOPING 990 MB LOW 48N 154W WILL MOVE TO 55N 155W
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS 987 MB.
$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST TUE FEB 26 2008

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 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 Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST, 0 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
400 PM AST SAT FEB 23 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT TODAY. THE
DIFFERENCES FROM YESTERDAYS RUNS IN THE LOW APPROACHING THE GULF
HAVE BEEN IRONED OUT. THE LOW SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA ON MONDAY HAS A
LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MODELS BUT SINCE THE LOW WILL REMAIN
SOUTHWEST AND WEST OF THE FORECAST AREA THE DIFFERENCES WILL NOT
EFFECT THE FRONTAL AREA THAT WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
AND BE THE WEATHER PRODUCER THERE.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH IN THE BERING SEA
WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO A REX BLOCK THROUGH MONDAY. A THE SURFACE
THE HIGH PRESSURE IN NORTHWEST ALASKA WILL EXPAND AND COVER THE
INTERIOR OF THE STATE AS WELL. A LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA IS
MOVING INTO THE GULF AND WILL MOVE JUST A LITTLE SOUTHEAST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND MONDAY BEFORE DISSIPATING.
A STRONG FRONT IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY

THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW SOUTHWEST
OF SHEMYA THAT WILL DISSIPATE SUNDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER A NEW AND
STRONGER LOW BEHIND IT WILL FOLLOW THE SAME TRACK OF THE OLD LOW AND
THAT WILL KEEP THE FRONTAL ZONE NEARLY STATIONARY WHERE IT IS PUSHING
INTO THE BERING SEA RIDGE. THE MAIN JET STREAM IS AND WILL REMAIN
WELL SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE BIGGEST AREA OF WEATHER IS IN THE CENTRAL
TO WESTERN ALEUTIANS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE FRONT. SNOW OR A RAIN
SNOW MIX WILL PERSIST IN THOSE AREAS.
AREAS OF FOG AND STRATUS IN THE BRISTOL BAY AREA ARE LIKELY TO
DEVELOP AGAIN TONIGHT BUT MAY NOT BE AS EXTENSIVE AS THE GRADIENT
SHOULD INCREASE AS WELL.
KODIAK WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE SOME SNOW SHOWERS AS THEY DEVELOP
UPSTREAM OF THE ISLAND. THIS SHOULD END BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE INTERIOR AND NORTHERN
BERING SEA WILL HELP KEEP THE WEATHER SYSTEMS ALONG THE CENTRAL AND
WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS WEEKEND. THE GULF COAST WILL CONTINUE TO SEE
SNOW SHOWERS WITH THE LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF THIS WEEKEND. THE NEXT
DEEPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TUESDAY. EXPECT STRONG WINDS TO
DEVELOP THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS BY TUESDAY FROM THE TIGHT GRADIENT
DEVELOPING ALONG THE GULF COAST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 172 175 176 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 150 155 165 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

FEB 08

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 22, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Feb 22, 11:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 23, 11:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	10 days

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Sources

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