Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2008
Storm Warning 98, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Apr 15, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT. 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
- Apr 15, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK61 PAFC 152306 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM ADT TUE APR 15 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. PKZ399-161400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 997 MB LOW NEAR 59N 148W WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB NEAR 59N 140W WED AFTERNOON THEN WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 57N 135W THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-161400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM ADT TUE APR 15 2008 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ352-161400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM ADT TUE APR 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 FZAK61 PAFC 161122 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM ADT WED APR 16 2008 WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-170200- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 998 MB LOW NEAR 60N 144W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 59N 140W AT 1004 MB WED EVENING...THEN DISSIPATE THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ PKZ351-170200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM ADT WED APR 16 2008 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ352-170200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM ADT WED APR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 162300 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM ADT WED APR 16 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. PKZ399-171400- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 59N 141W WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATE NEAR 57N 135W THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ PKZ351-171400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM ADT WED APR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ352-171400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM ADT WED APR 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 6:29 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 14, 11:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Apr 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 15, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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Sources
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