Storm Warning 59, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 22, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Feb 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

736 
FZAK62 PAFC 230023
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 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.

PKZ499-231500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 997 MB LOW NEAR 61N 176E WILL MOVE TO 70N 175W WED MORNING. A 980
MB LOW NEAR 45N 175E THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 53N 176E AT 970 MB WED
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 63N 177W AT 980 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT S OF 56N AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.WED NIGHT...N TO W WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-231500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

092 
FZAK62 PAFC 231218
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 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.

PKZ499-240300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 47N 175E THIS MORNING WILL DEEPEN TO 970 MB THU
MORNING AS IT MOVES TO 58N 178E. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 978 MB
THU AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO 64N 178W. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONT
WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TODAY. THE FRONT
WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THU. 

$$

PKZ411-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S OF 56N...SW WIND 4O TO 50 KT. N OF 56N...E TO S WIND 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
31 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-240300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

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