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Storm Warning 181, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 5, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 5, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 6, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

706 
FZAK62 PAFC 052309
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 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.

PKZ499-061500-
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 974 MB LOW NEAR 59N 169W WILL MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA SAT NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS INLAND SUN. A 
DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50N 177W SUN NIGHT AT 995 MB 
AND THEN TRACK TO 52N 160W MON AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
175W...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-061500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
936 
FZAK62 PAFC 061209
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 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.

PKZ499-070300-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR 60N 164W MOVES INLAND BY MIDDAY. A 1005 MB LOW NEAR
47N 174E INTENSIFIES TO 993 MB MON MORNING NEAR 54N 164W AND THEN
WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY MON NIGHT. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 960 MB MON NIGHT NEAR 54N 172E.

$$

PKZ411-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-070300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC61 hr
Nov 5, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC25 hr
Nov 5, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Nov 5, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Nov 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 6, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 6, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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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.