Hurricane Force Wind Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

489 
FZAK62 PAFC 121229
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

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 THU JAN 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THU
AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN BERING...AND SPREAD TO THE WESTERN
BERING FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 28 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO SE 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 TO 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
$$

498 
FZAK62 PAFC 130002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

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 THU JAN 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS 
WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS
FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
BERING SAT.
$$

PKZ411-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 25 TO 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N OF 56N...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 56N...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

Hurricane Force Wind Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every hurricane force wind warning in 2012

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