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Storm Warning 193, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 18, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 18, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 18, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 19, 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.

175 
FZAK62 PAFC 181256
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 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.

PKZ499-190300-
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 61N 172W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 61N 166W FRI NIGHT. A
990 MB LOW NEAR 46N 174E WILL BECOME A 973 MB LOW NEAR 55N 179W FRI
NIGHT AND MOVE TO 56N 166W SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTH OF
56N...S WIND 20 BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. E OF 176W...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
176W...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
439 
FZAK62 PAFC 190039
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 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.

PKZ499-191500-
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 MB LOW NEAR 52N 177E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 57N 174W AT 973 MB SAT
AFTERNOON THEN WILL MOVE TO NEAR 54N 174W AT 982 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SUN.

$$

PKZ411-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N OF 56N...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF
56N...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 50 TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 TO 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N OF 57N...E TO NE WIND 40 KT. S OF 57N...SE WIND 40 KT
BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26
TO 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 25 TO 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 18 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N OF 56N...SE 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. S OF 56N...S WIND
45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 TO 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
872 
FZAK62 PAFC 191252
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 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.

PKZ499-200300-
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR 55N 179W WILL BECOME A 978 MB NEAR 56N 170W SAT
NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 50N 155W SUN NIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP NEAR 56N 157W SAT AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB AND
MOVE TO NEAR 55N 146W SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW TO NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 30
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT SOUTH OF THE PRIBILOFS.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC14 days
Nov 17, 11:05 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC6 hr
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 18, 5:06 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC28 hr
Nov 18, 5:11 AM AKSTWind Chill 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.