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Storm Warning 146, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 23, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 23, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Oct 25, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

107 
FZAK62 PAFC 241201
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 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.

PKZ499-250300-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 57N 167W WILL BECOME A 966 MB LOW NEAR 57N 154W MON
NIGHT THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA BY LATE TUE NIGHT AT
982 MB. A 1001 MB LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA MON AFTERNOON WILL
BECOME A 990 MB LOW NEAR 57N 170W TUE NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ411-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-250300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 24 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW WIND 30 KT TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

730 
FZAK62 PAFC 242324
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 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.

PKZ499-251500-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW NEAR 51N 161W RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS TO 966
MB LATE TONIGHT NEAR THE SOUTHERN TIP OF KODIAK ISLAND...THEN WEAKENS
TO 988 MB AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE NORTHEASTERN GULF. A 977 MB LOW NEAR
58N 164W MOVES TO NEAR 57N 160W TONIGHT AND MERGES WITH THE
DEVELOPING LOW. A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPS LATE TONIGHT NEAR 58N 173E AND
MOVES TO NEAR 57N 160W WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 24 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

JAM

273 
FZAK62 PAFC 251203
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 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.

PKZ499-260300-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW NEAR 56N 155W WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF TODAY. A 998 MB
LOW NEAR 58N 173E WILL BECOME A 988 MB LOW NEAR 58N 160W WED
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE NEAR 58N 153W WED NIGHT AT 988 MB. A 990 MB LOW
NEAR 52N 156E WED MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB NEAR 55N 171E WED
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. NORTH OF 56 N...SW WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 25 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	3 days
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	3 days
Oct 23, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Oct 24, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 24, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Oct 24, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Oct 24, 4:56 AM AKDT	High Wind Watch	AFC	10 hr
Oct 24, 2:45 PM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	27 hr
Oct 24, 3:05 PM AKDT	High Wind Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 24, 3:36 PM AKDT	High Wind Watch	AFC	9 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.