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Storm Warning 191, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 16, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 16, 2011, 4:00 PM 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 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Nov 17, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

763 
FZAK62 PAFC 162349
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 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.

PKZ499-171500-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 989 MB LOW NEAR 50N 178E WILL MOVE TO 57N 175E AT 971 MB WED NIGHT
AND THEN MOVE NORTHWEST. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND WEAKEN.
A 990 MB LOW NEAR 57N 175E THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 52N 177E AT 975 MB
FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

766 
FZAK62 PAFC 171250
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 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.

PKZ499-180300-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 MB LOW NEAR 57N 175E WILL WEAKEN TO 999 MB NEAR 58N 153E FRI
NIGHT. A 1003 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 60N 170W THU NIGHT AND
DISSIPATE NEAR 59N 162W FRI AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 47N 174E THU
NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB NEAR 54N 179W FRI NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 60 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

270 
FZAK62 PAFC 171525 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
625 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

AMENDED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ499-180300-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW NEAR 57N 175E WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN. A WEATHER
FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN FRI. A 990
MB LOW NEAR 47N 174E THU NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975 MB NEAR 54N
179W FRI NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ411-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 60 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

044 
FZAK62 PAFC 180041
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 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.

PKZ499-181500-
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE
NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173E THU NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO 51N 176E AT 972 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND TO 56N 173W AT 972
MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 56N...S
WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. S OF 56N...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT BECOMING W
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22
FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	7 days
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 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.