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Storm Warning 187, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 11, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 11, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
Nov 11, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 12, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

478 
FZAK62 PAFC 111216
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 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.

PKZ499-120300-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 961 MB LOW NEAR 57N 170W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 60N 164W AT 949 MB
FRI EVENING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS BY SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W OF 175W...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. E OF 175W...N WIND 35 KT
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING W 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
672 
FZAK62 PAFC 120016
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 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.

PKZ499-121500-
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 952 MB LOW NEAR 59N 167W MOVES ONSHORE THIS EVENING NEAR THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND WEAKENS INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE
WESTERN BERING SEA SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 11 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
974 
FZAK62 PAFC 121203
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 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.

PKZ499-130300-
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.

.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 10, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 10, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 days
Nov 10, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 10, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 10, 4:09 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Nov 10, 4:28 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC32 hr
Nov 10, 8:23 PM AKSTCoastal Flood WatchAFC9 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 11, 5:03 AM AKSTCoastal Flood WarningAFC39 hr
Nov 11, 5:12 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC16 hr
Nov 11, 12:30 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC16 hr
Nov 11, 2:44 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC19 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.