Storm Warning 16, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 27, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 27, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

367 
FZAK62 PAFC 271238
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 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.

PKZ499-280300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 955 MB LOW NEAR 50N 169W WEAKENS TO 979 MB FRI NIGHT NEAR 64N 179E.
A 996 MB LOW NEAR 52N 163E INTENSIFIES TO 977 MB FRI NIGHT NEAR 55N
168E. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 973 MB FRI NIGHT AS IT MOVES
TO 49N 161W.
$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W OF 174W...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 174W...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF 174W...N WIND 55 KT GUSTING TO 65 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
E OF 174W...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 174W...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARDS
MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF 174W...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

JAM JAN 11

809 
FZAK62 PAFC 280040
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 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.

PKZ499-281500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 962 MB LOW AT 53N 170W MOVES NEAR 60N 175W FRI EVENING AT 980 MB
AND CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ANADYR SAT. 
A 986 LOW FRI EVENING NEAR 55N 165E MOVES TO 58N 170E SAT EVENING
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES
NEAR 53N 160W LATE SAT MORNING AT 978 MB AND THEN TO 54N 162W AT 980
MB SAT EVENING.
$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 27 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

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