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Storm Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 16, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 19, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

254 
FZAK62 PAFC 170028
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 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 SUN JAN 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 935 MB LOW NEAR 44N 165E WILL MOVE TO 50N 175E AND WEAKEN TO 945 MB
TUE AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 950 MB LOW NEAR 50N 175W MON NIGHT WILL
MERGE WITH THE MAIN LOW TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

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

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
ENDING BY MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 16 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT....

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN S OF 56N.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
558 
FZAK62 PAFC 171233
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 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 MON JAN 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 931 MB LOW NEAR 45N 170E WILL MOVE TO 50N 177E AND WEAKEN TO 944 MB
TUE AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 952 MB LOW NEAR 48N 173W MON NIGHT WILL
MERGE WITH THE MAIN LOW TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

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

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 65 KT. N OF 56N...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT
EXCEPT 22 FT N OF 56N. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 33 FT EXCEPT 24 TO 28 FT N OF
56N. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 31 TO 35 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 11 FT E OF 175W. FREEZING SPRAY E OF
176W. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 23 TO 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 31 
FT EXCEPT 22 FT E OF 175W. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
547 
FZAK62 PAFC 180022
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-181500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 933 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173E WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST TO NEAR 50N 170E
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT 956 MB. 
$$

PKZ411-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 28 TO 34 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 28 TO 34 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 28 TO 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 17 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
537 
FZAK62 PAFC 181239
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 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.

PKZ499-190300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 944 MB LOW NEAR 47N 173E TUE MORNING WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST TO 
NEAR 50N 171E WED AFTERNOON AT 956 MB.

$$

PKZ411-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 30 TO 34 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 30 TO 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 27 TO 31 FT EXCEPT 18 TO 22 FT S OF
56N. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 25 TO 29 FT. E OF 176W...SEAS 20 
TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 26 TO 29 FT. E OF 176W...SEAS 20
TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N. 
.WED...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT S OF 57N. SEAS 23 TO 27
FT SUBSIDING TO 17 TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 59N. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.   

$$

PKZ413-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 TO 31 FT EXCEPT 20 TO 24 FT E OF 176W. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 TO 28 FT EXCEPT 18 TO 20 FT S OF 54N. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 TO 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 TO 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.WED...N OF 57N...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 57N...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
12 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$
541 
FZAK62 PAFC 190043
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 18 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.

PKZ499-191500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 946 MB LOW NEAR 47N 175E WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST TO NEAR 49N 170E
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 964 MB. A SECONDARY LOW AT 970 MB WILL DEVELOP
46N 169W WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO NEAR 53N 171W THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AT 973 MB.
$$

PKZ411-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 35 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
$$

PKZ412-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
$$

PKZ413-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 18 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 35 KT SOUTH OF 56N AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  
$$
077 
FZAK62 PAFC 191224
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 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.

PKZ499-200300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 953 MB LOW NEAR 48N 177E WILL DRIFT NORTHWEST AND MERGE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON WITH A 966 MB LOW NEAR 48N 168E.  A SECONDARY LOW AT 980
MB WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON NEAR 45N 170W AND MOVE TO NEAR 54N 
166W THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 976 MB.

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 29 TO 33 FT. S OF 56N...E WIND 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 24 TO 28 FT. S OF 56N...E WIND 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. S OF 56N...E WIND 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.THU...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
57N...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.  

$$
849 
FZAK62 PAFC 200032
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 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.

PKZ499-201500-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 MB LOW NEAR 58N 164W MOVES TO 59N 167W THU MORNING AND
DISSIPATES. A 963 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 50N 169E DRIFTS TO 47N 166E 
AT 978 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW NEAR 50N 162W THU MORNING 
MOVES TO 55N 159W AT 984 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES TO 58N 151W
AT 991 MB FRI MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT S OF 56 N. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED JAN 19 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S WIND 20 KT S OF 57 N. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 11:56 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC16 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 days
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 17, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 17, 4:34 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC6 hr
Jan 17, 9:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Jan 17, 9:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Jan 17, 11:03 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 17, 11:03 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC5 hr

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Sources

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