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Storm Warning 253, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 10, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 12, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

136 
FZAK62 PAFC 101201
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 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.

PKZ499-110300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 957 MB LOW NEAR 58N 173E WILL MOVE TO 61N 180 AT 960 MB SAT
NIGHT AND THEN TO 65N 179W AT 970 MB SUN NIGHT. A 984 MB LOW DEVELOPS
NEAR 52N 170E SUN AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 57N 178E AT 975 MB SUN
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING SW 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$
5 follow-up statements
080 
FZAK62 PAFC 110032
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 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.

PKZ499-111500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 955 MB LOW NEAR 59N 175E WILL WEAKEN TO 964 MB NEAR 63N 179W SUN
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INLAND OVER SIBERIA MON MORNING. A DEVELOPING 996
MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO
963 MB NEAR 52N 176W MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF 56N...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. N OF 56N...SW WIND 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 TO 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 TO 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 TO 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
W OF 178W. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   

$$

PKZ414-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$
763 
FZAK62 PAFC 111247
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 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 SUN DEC 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 960 MB LOW NEAR 61N 179E WILL WEAKEN TO 967 MB NEAR 63N 179W SUN
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INLAND OVER SIBERIA MON MORNING. A DEVELOPING 976
MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC SUN AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO
963 MB NEAR 49N 178W MON MORNING AND STRENGTHEN TO 954 MB NEAR 52N
174W MON EVENING.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 TO 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
TO 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF 176W. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

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

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 11 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
$$
351 
FZAK62 PAFC 120038
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 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 SUN DEC 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 966 MB LOW NEAR 63N 180 WILL MOVE INTO SIBERIA MON MORNING. A 996
MB LOW NEAR 42N 170E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 954 MB NEAR 51N 177W MON
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO NEAR 57N 177W TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

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

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W
OF 176W. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 20
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W OF 176W...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF 176W...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 11 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 19
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
768 
FZAK62 PAFC 121247
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 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 MON DEC 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 996 MB LOW NEAR 42N 170E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 954 MB NEAR 51N 177W
MON AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 955 MB NEAR 56N 176W TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF 178E...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. W OF 178E...VARIABLE
WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NW 40 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY WEST OF 177E. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. N OF 56N...WINDS BECOMING NE 35 TO 45 KT
BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF
177E. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT EARLY MORNING BECOMING SE 35 TO 45 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 25 TO 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 TO 55 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 TO 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$
124 
FZAK62 PAFC 130026
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-131500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 953 MB LOW NEAR 50N 176W WILL STRENGTHEN TO 948 MB NEAR 52N 173W
MON NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 962 MB NEAR 56N 173E WED AFTERNOON. A
DEVELOPING 988 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN
TO 952 MB NEAR 52N 161W WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176E. 
.TUE...S OF 56N...NW WIND 55 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
56N...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 TO 23
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176E. 
.TUE NIGHT...S OF 57N...W WIND 60 KT. N OF 57N...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS
25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176E. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 29 TO 33 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
31 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W OF 176W...W WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. E OF
176W...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 TO
29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON DEC 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 9, 4:08 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC13 hr
Dec 9, 4:33 PM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 9, 10:26 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 10, 3:45 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC6 hr
Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC31 hr
Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 10, 5:05 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC52 hr
Dec 10, 5:05 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC41 hr
Dec 10, 5:29 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Dec 10, 5:29 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC24 hr

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.