Storm Warning 249, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 6, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Dec 7, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

307 
FZAK62 PAFC 070034
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-071500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 51N 178E WILL MOVE TO 55N 175W WED MORNING AND THEN
DISSIPATE. A 974 MB LOW NEAR 56N 174W WILL MOVE TO 63N 173W AT 982 MB
THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E TO N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF 176W...SE 50 KT GUSTING TO 70 KT BECOMING S 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WEST OF 176W...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW TO NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF 176W...S WIND 50 KT GUSTING TO 70 KT DIMINISHING
TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WEST OF 176W...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT BECOMING S 30 TO
40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  
$$

050 
FZAK62 PAFC 071149
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 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.

PKZ499-080300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968 MB LOW AT 59N 176W WILL MOVE TO 61N 176W LATE TONIGHT AT 976 
MB THEN TO 65N 168W LATE THU NIGHT. A 989 MB LOW AT 50N 169E LATE 
THU MORNING WILL MOVE TO 53N 168E LATE THU NIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 973
MB.

$$

PKZ411-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU...N OF 56N...W WIND 30 KT. S OF 56N...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT S 30 KT E OF 175W. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT S 30 KT E OF 175W. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-080300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED DEC 7 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 

$$

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