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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Feb 27, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
657 FZAK62 PAFC 280015 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 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. PKZ499-281500- 400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 990 MB LOW NEAR 50N 176E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB NEAR 56N 175E MONDAY NIGHT THEN WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 58N 170E TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE CENTRAL BERING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW NEAR 43N 179W TUE AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB NEAR 51N 174W ATKA WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-281500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT INCREASING TO 55 TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TUE...SW WIND 50 TO 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ412-281500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT BECOMING S TO E WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-281500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-281500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. S OF 56N...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF 56N...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
920 FZAK62 PAFC 281202 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-290300- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 978 MB LOW NEAR 56N 175E MOVES TO NEAR 59N 172E AT 985 MB BEFORE MOVING TO EASTERN RUSSIA. A STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT FROM THE WEST-CENTRAL BERING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES TUE NIGHT. A 993 MB LOW NEAR 47N 178W TUE EVENING STRENGTHENS TO 971 MB NEAR 52N 176W WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR 53N 169W AT 970 MB LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-290300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N OF 56N...E WIND 55 TO 65 KT BECOMING SW 45 TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 56N...SW WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 25 TO 30 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-290300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 TO 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 TO 21 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-290300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ414-290300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N OF 56N...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. S OF 56N...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT W 25 KT DURING THE EVENING S OF 56N. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
267 FZAK62 PAFC 282354 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 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. PKZ499-291500- 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATED THIS EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 43N 180 WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB NEAR 52N 175W WED AFTERNOON THEN TURN EAST AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB NEAR 56N 158W THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-291500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-291500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. $$ PKZ413-291500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ414-291500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT S OF 57N. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:09 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Feb 27, 4:09 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Feb 27, 9:42 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 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.