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Storm Warning 144, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 23, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 23, 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
Oct 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 23, 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.

917 
FZAK62 PAFC 231205
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 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 AKDT SUN OCT 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 984 MB LOW NEAR 57N 175W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB NEAR 58N 165W
MON MORNING THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR 60N 164W MON NIGHT. A 1001 MB LOW
WILL DEVELOP NEAR 57N 170E MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NORTH 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY NOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
621 
FZAK62 PAFC 232354
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-241500-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 57N 177W WILL DEEPEN TO 976 MB NEAR 57N 165W MON
AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TUE
MORNING. A 993 MB LOW NEAR 58N 170E WILL MOVE TO 57N 178E AT 988 MB
TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. E OF 174W...S WINDS 15 KT
BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW TO SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-241500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF 167W...S WIND 25 KT. W OF 167W...S WIND 25 KT
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...W OF 167W...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 167W...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 22, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 22, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Oct 22, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 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.