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Storm Warning 26, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 7, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 7, 2009, 4:00 PM 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: Feb 7, 2009, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 9, 2009, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 080040
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-081500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 963 MB LOW NEAR 47N 167E MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT NEAR 53N 167W ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY MORNING A 975 MB LOW MOVES NEAR 49N 170E.
IT STRENGTHENS TO 968 MB AND MOVES TO 53N 172E BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.SUN...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH
OF 56N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT...BECOMING E WIND 50 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS
19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT
VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT EAST OF
174W. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-081500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 081256
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-090300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 961 MB LOW AT 52N 168E WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB AT 52N 160E MON
MORNING. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
SOUTHERN BERING THROUGH MON MORNING. A 972 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 50N
170E MON MORNING AND STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB NEAR 53N 167E MON NIGHT. A
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 45 KT THIS MORNING EAST OF
174W. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 081551 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
645 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

UPDATED ALL ZONES 

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-090300-
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 961 MB LOW AT 52N 168E WILL WEAKEN TO 972 MB AT 52N 160E MON
MORNING. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE
SOUTHERN BERING THROUGH MON MORNING. A 972 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 50N
170E MON MORNING AND STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB NEAR 53N 167E MON NIGHT. A
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
645 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 26 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. S OF 56N...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 20 TO 26 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
645 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
645 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT SHIFTING TO SOUTH 20 TO 30 KT BY LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-090300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
645 AM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 090046
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-091500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A STRONG FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE
SUN NIGHT AND MON. A 975 MB LOW NEAR 45N 167E WILL MOVE TO 50N 170E
SUN NIGHT AND THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY AT 52N 165E MON
AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT EXTENDING FROM THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO 
THE SOUTHWEST BERING LATE MON AND THEN TRACK NORTH AND EAST ACROSS
THE BERING THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ411-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-091500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 8 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT.  

$$

484 
FZAK62 PAFC 091303
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-100300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 972 MB LOW NEAR 50N 170E WILL WEAKEN TO 987 MB NEAR 55N 172E WED
MORNING. A FRONT EXTENDING FROM THIS LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BERING
SEA MON AND TUE.
$$

PKZ411-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2009

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55 N.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2009

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON FEB 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 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 7, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
500 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AT THE SURFACE...A 987 MB LOW IS LOCATED IN THE EASTERN GULF OF
ALASKA. A 994 MB LOW IS WEAKENING OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...WITH A
COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWARD OVER BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. A FRONT LOCATED WELL AHEAD OF A NORTH PACIFIC LOW IS
APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

IN THE UPPER LEVELS...A TROUGH IS OVER THE THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND
WESTERN MAINLAND. A RIDGE IS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING
SEA. ELSEWHERE...SOUTHWEST FLOW IS PRESENT OVER THE EASTERN MAINLAND
AND GULF OF ALASKA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT TONIGHT THAN LAST NIGHT...WITH GENERAL
AGREEMENT THROUGH 12Z MONDAY. SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES ARISE BY 00Z
TUESDAY. MAIN DISAGREEMENTS PERTAIN TO THE EVOLUTION OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC LOW APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY IN THE WEEK.
MODELS ARE ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS DISCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT AND
SUBSEQUENT EVOLUTION OF A TRIPLE POINT LOW IN THE GULF ON MONDAY.
FORECASTS THROUGH MONDAY WERE CONSTRUCTED USING A GFS/NAM BLEND FOR
CONSISTENCY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
MAIN FORECAST PROBLEM ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL IN THE SHORT TERM IS FOG
FORMATION ALONG COOK INLET AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. FOG SHOULD
GENERALLY BE ON THE DECREASE AS THE DAY WEARS ON...WITH REFORMATION
TONIGHT IN THE SAME AREAS. KODIAK ISLAND WILL SEE AN INCREASED THREAT
OF SNOW SHOWERS TODAY AS THE UPPER TROUGH SWINGS THROUGH...WITH LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS BY TONIGHT. OTHERWISE EXPECT
TRANQUIL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION WITH MOSTLY TO PARTLY CLOUDY
SKIES...AND LIGHT WINDS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

.SOUTHWEST...
SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT AS THE LOW OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY DISSIPATES. THE UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH IS ALSO TRANSLATING EASTWARD...ACTING TO SYNOPTICALLY
ENHANCE SNOWFALL. SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL BE HEAVIEST
ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WHERE CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN IMPROVING
BY TONIGHT AFTER THE TROUGH PASSES. SUNDAY WILL SEE A DWINDLING
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...WITH LIGHTER WINDS AND CLEARING SKIES.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
THE AFOREMENTIONED FRONT WILL SPREAD RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY...ALONG WITH STRONG EASTERLY WINDS. THE FRONT
WILL PROGRESS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS...AFFECTING THE CENTRAL ISLANDS
TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY AND THE EASTERN ISLANDS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN ALL SNOW IN THE PRIBILOFS...BUT WILL NOT BE
AS WIDESPREAD AS OVER THE ALEUTIANS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE TRIPLE POINT LOW DEVELOPING IN THE GULF ON MONDAY WILL DIVE
SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. A QUASI STATIONARY LOW
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY...AND PERSIST THROUGH
THURSDAY. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL IMPACT THE ALEUTIANS AND
BERING SEA MID TO LATE WEEK.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 191
MARINE...STORM 175 176
         GALE 130 132 150 155 160 165 170 172
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 129 150 155 165 179
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NRH FEB 09

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 7, 3:55 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	13 hr
Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	2 hr
Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC
Feb 7, 4:21 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Feb 7, 6:15 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	10 hr
Feb 7, 6:15 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	10 hr
Feb 7, 10:25 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	33 hr
Feb 7, 10:25 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	6 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	3 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 8, 5:01 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	18 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.