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Storm Warning 130, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 28, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 28, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 28, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 29, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

868 
FZAK62 PAFC 281118
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 28 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.

PKZ499-290300-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE OFF TO
THE NORTHEAST AND DISSIPATE BY LATE TONIGHT. A 996 MB LOW NEAR 61N
168E WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 62N 178E THU MORNING. A 1008 MB LOW NEAR 
51N 154E WILL INTENSIFY TO 988 MB NEAR 57N 174E THU MORNING THEN 
MOVE TO 56N 162W LATE THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
580 
FZAK62 PAFC 290000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 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.

PKZ499-291500-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING WILL DISSIPATE
OVER EASTERN BERING LATE WED NIGHT. A 996 MB LOW NEAR 54N 171E WILL
INTENSIFY TO 985 MB NEAR 57N 173W THU AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO NEAR 55N
158W WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH FRI AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
745 
FZAK62 PAFC 291055
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 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.

PKZ499-300300-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 56N 176W WILL MOVE TO 55N 158W FRI MORNING AT AT
983 MB THEN WEAKEN TO 990 MB NEAR 54N 152W FRI NIGHT. A 991 MB LOW
NEAR 48N 159E FRI MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN TO 977 MB AS IT MOVES TO
54N 166E FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 29 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
406 
FZAK62 PAFC 300002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 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.

PKZ499-301500-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR 57N 171W WILL MOVE TO 55N 158W FRI MORNING AT 986
MB THEN WEAKEN TO 991 MB NEAR 53N 151W SAT MORNING. A 980 MB LOW
NEAR 53N 164E SAT MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB AS IT MOVES TO
55N 165E SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 29 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 27, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 27, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Sep 28, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 28, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Sep 28, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 28, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr

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