Storm Warning 246, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 3, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Dec 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

291 
FZAK62 PAFC 040018
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 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.

PKZ499-041500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 962 MB LOW NEAR 60N 173W MOVES TO OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA AND WEAKENS
TO 972 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 967 MB LOW NEAR 47N 168E SUNDAY NIGHT
MOVES TO 50N 173E AT 966 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO W 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SOUTH OF 55N...WINDS BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
TO 27 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 TO 26 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

852 
FZAK62 PAFC 041238
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 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.

PKZ499-050300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 965 MB LOW AT 64N 170W WILL MOVE TO 66N 167W THIS AFTERNOON THEN
INLAND OVER NORTHERN ALASKA TONIGHT. A 967 MB LOW AT 47N 168E LATE
TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 51N 175E BY LATE MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 56N...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF
56N...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED AND THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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