Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2008
Storm Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 22, 2008, 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
- Jan 22, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2008, 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 FZAK61 PAFC 222359 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM 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. PKZ399-231500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 55N 162W WILL MOVE TO 59N 142W AT 1010 MB WED AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WED AND PERSIST THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ351-231500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ352-231500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK61 PAFC 231249 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-240300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1014 MB LOW NEAR 61N 148W WILL MOVE TO 58N 140W AT 1009 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WEDNESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. A 993 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 59N 151W THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-240300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ352-240300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AST WED JAN 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 240021 CCA OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008 CORRECTED FIRST PERIOD SEAS 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. PKZ399-241500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY MORNING. A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPING NEAR 59N 150W THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 59N 140W AT 980 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-241500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ352-241500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AST WED JAN 23 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 4:54 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 21, 11:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:01 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:04 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:40 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 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.