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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 26, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Jan 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 27, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

988 
FZAK62 PAFC 270017
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 26 2011

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.

PKZ499-271500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 986 MB LOW NEAR 59N 174W DISSIPATES WED NIGHT. A 957 MB LOW NEAR
45N 173W WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 53N 167W AT 961 MB THU AFTERNOON AND
THEN WEAKENS TO 977 MB FRI AFTERNOON NEAR 59N 172W.
$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57 N. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 26 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 26 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT EXCEPT N
40 TO 50 KT W OF 175 W. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 26 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

367 
FZAK62 PAFC 271238
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

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.

PKZ499-280300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 955 MB LOW NEAR 50N 169W WEAKENS TO 979 MB FRI NIGHT NEAR 64N 179E.
A 996 MB LOW NEAR 52N 163E INTENSIFIES TO 977 MB FRI NIGHT NEAR 55N
168E. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 973 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT MOVES
TO 49N 161W.
$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W OF 174W...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 174W...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF 174W...N WIND 55 KT GUSTING TO 65 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
E OF 174W...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 174W...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARDS
MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF 174W...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

JAM JAN 11

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 26, 4:14 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	29 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 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.