Storm Warning 55, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Feb 17, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

746 
FZAK62 PAFC 162350
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 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 FEB 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 966 MB LOW NEAR 59N 174E WILL MOVE TO 67N 172W AT 972 MB THU
AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW DEVELOPING NEAR 61N 174E THU AFTERNOON 
WILL MOVE TO 64N 165W AT 1002 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

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

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 55 TO 75 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 50 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 TO 35 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT. SNOW. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 36 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 36 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 TO 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 TO 20 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW 
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

788 
FZAK62 PAFC 171207
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 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 FEB 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 969 MB LOW NEAR 63N 179W WILL MOVE INTO THE CHUKCHI SEA THU
AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 62N 180 THU EVENING AND
MOVE TO 65N 166W AT 1003 MB FRI EVENING. A STRONG FRONT WILL 
APPROACH THE WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS EARLY SAT MORNING.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 35 TO 45 KT N OF 56N IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 37 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT SUBSIDING TO 29 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 36 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  
$$

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