Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2009
Storm Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 15, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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 15, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK61 PAFC 151243 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-160300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 956 MB NEAR 56N 157W EARLY FRI MORNING AND THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR 59N 159W FRI AFTERNOON. A 988 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 53N 158W SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ351-160300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ352-160300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 FZAK61 PAFC 160034 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-161500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 957 MB NEAR 56N 158W FRI MORNING THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR 59N 160W FRI AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE WILL MOVE NORTH AND STRENGTHEN TO 981 MB NEAR 58N 145W SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-161500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-161500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 161248 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W 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. PKZ399-170300- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 960 MB LOW NEAR 52N 157W WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR 59N 162W AT 950 MB FRI AFTERNOON A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF FRI. A DEVELOPING LOW NEAR 51N 151W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 56N 151W AT 985 MB SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-170300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ352-170300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
000 FZAK61 PAFC 170017 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-171500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN GULF SAT MORNING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE CENTRAL PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO NEAR 59N 153W ISLAND AND STRENGTHEN TO 993 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-171500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DININISHING TO S 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ352-171500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 16 2009 .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 3:52 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 14, 6:22 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 2 hr | |
| Jan 14, 9:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 55 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 15, 10:55 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 29 hr |
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