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Storm Warning 129, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 18, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 18, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
Sep 18, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 19, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

920 
FZAK61 PAFC 182327
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

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.

PKZ399-191500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 964 MB LOW NEAR 51N 162W WILL MOVE TO 58N 151W AT 969 MB TUE
AFTERNOON AT 969 MB.
$$

PKZ351-191500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-191500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
100 
FZAK61 PAFC 191153
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

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.

PKZ399-200300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 52N 157W WILL MOVE TO 60N 151W AT 975 MB LATE TUE
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ351-200300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-200300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
637 
FZAK61 PAFC 192314
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

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.

PKZ399-201500-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 965 MB LOW NEAR 54N 154W WILL MOVE TO 58N 152W AT 971 MB TUE
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 59N 160W AT 975 MB WED. A 966 MB LOW NEAR
53N 139W TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 58N 139W AT 969 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-201500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-201500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 18, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 18, 4:00 PM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 18, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 18, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 18, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 18, 6:45 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC57 hr
Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 19, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Sep 19, 12:27 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC28 hr

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Sources

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