Storm Warning 7, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 21, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 21, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 220105
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 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.

PKZ499-221500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 168W WILL MOVE TO 61N 166W AT 980 MB MON NIGHT
AND THEN MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE SEWARD PENINSULA TUE. A LOW NEAR 40N
174E TUE WILL MOVE TO 52N 174E AT 970 MB WED.
$$

PKZ411-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 13 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 65 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-221500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST MON JAN 21 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 221217
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 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.

PKZ499-230300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 979 MB LOW NEAR 63N 166W WILL WEAKEN TO 981 MB OVER KOTZEBUE SOUND
TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE NORTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE BY WED MORNING. 
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 50N 177W WILL WEAKEN TO 1013 MB NEAR 55M 162W TUE
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA BY WED MORNING. 
A 991 MB LOW NEAR 40N 174E TUE AFTERNOON WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO
972 MB AND MOVE TO NEAR 54N 177E BY WED EVENING THEN WEAKEN TO 980 
MB NEAR 56N 179W BY THU MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 70 KT. SEAS 38 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 65 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO NE 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 27 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 70 KT. SEAS 36 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-230300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST TUE JAN 22 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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