Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 12, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 22, 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 22, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 23, 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.
256 FZAK62 PAFC 230025 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 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. PKZ499-231500- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A LARGE 957 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 47N 173W STRENGTHENS TO 953 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 51N 170W SUN MORNING. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 965 MB SUN NIGHT NEAR COLD BAY. $$ PKZ411-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ412-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF 57 N. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ413-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-231500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
087 FZAK62 PAFC 231229 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-240300- 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A LARGE 955 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 50N 171W DRIFTS TO NEAR 53N 167W AT 960 MB SUN NIGHT. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 57N 164W MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ412-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 TO 28 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 TO 27 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ414-240300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 TO 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:20 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Jan 22, 6:15 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Jan 22, 7:10 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:55 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Jan 23, 6:55 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Jan 23, 6:55 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Jan 23, 1:35 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 2 hr |
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Sources
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