Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011

Storm Warning 105, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 3, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Apr 3, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. 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: Apr 3, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

591 
FZAK62 PAFC 031102
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 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.

PKZ499-040300-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW NEAR 55N 157W WILL TRACK INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF AK
EARLY MON MORNING. A 987 MB LOW NEAR 53N 163E WILL MOVE TO 55N 169E
AT 977 MB SUN EVENING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 56N 177W MON
AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT NEAR THE WESTERN
BERING WILL STRETCH EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 56N...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. S OF 56N...S WIND 35 TO 45
KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N OF 56N...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. S OF 56N...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E OF 176W...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. W OF 176W...VARIABLE WIND
15 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW WIND 25 KT S OF 57N. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W OF 176W...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF 176W...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT N OF 57N. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 14 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT N OF 57N
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
11 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

717 
FZAK62 PAFC 032351
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 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.

PKZ499-041500-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 974 MB LOW NEAR 54N 152W WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
EARLY MON MORNING. A 987 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING NEAR 57N
178E AND MOVE RAPIDLY EAST TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY MON AFTERNOON AT
991 MB. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 55N 168E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 56N 174W MON
AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE.
$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT E 50 KT NORTH OF 56N. SEAS 17 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SOUTH OF 56N...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY LATE
AFTERNOON. NORTH OF 56N...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SOUTH OF 55N...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. NORTH OF 55N...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT...BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT SOUTH OF
57N. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR THE
ICE EDGE. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT
SW 40 KT IN THE MORNING SOUTH OF 57N. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.   
$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTH OF
57N...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT.  
$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Apr 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Apr 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Apr 2, 5:27 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Apr 3, 2:17 AM AKDT	High Wind Watch	AFC	14 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr

Nearby

Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2011 Every storm warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.