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Storm Warning 113, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 3, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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: Sep 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Sep 4, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

741 
FZAK62 PAFC 031146
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ499-040300-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW OVER THE KUSKOKWIM BAY MOVES INLAND THIS MORNING OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A 981 MB LOW NEAR 54N 170E PEAKS AT 970 MB NEAR 53N
178W MON EVENING...THEN SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 980 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND
NEAR TOKSOOK BAY LATE TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. WEST OF 175W...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING
N 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. EAST OF 175W...N WIND 30 KT
BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT S 20 TO 30 KT W OF 167W. SEAS 10 TO 15
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 3O TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

887 
FZAK62 PAFC 032309
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ499-041500-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR 53N 178E WILL MOVE TO 57N 168W TUE AFTERNOON 
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. THIS LOW WILL THEN BEGIN TO 
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ONSHORE ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING N 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT WEST OF 176W. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

966 
FZAK62 PAFC 041136
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 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.

PKZ499-050300-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 971 MB LOW NEAR 54N 175W MOVES TO 57N 169W AT 973 MB TUE
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR TOKSOOK BAY LATE TUE NIGHT. A 1003
MB LOW MOVES OFF OF EASTERN RUSSIA MOVES TO 60N 175E WED
MORNING...THEN WEAKENS TO 1010 MB 57N 173W LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
175W S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 21 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. W OF 167W...BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 3O TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

746 
FZAK62 PAFC 042311
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 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.

PKZ499-051500-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR 58N 169W WILL WEAKEN TO 979 MB NEAR 62N 166W LATE
TONIGHT AND MOVE INLAND NEAR 64N 164W AT 986 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 1005
MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 57N 180 WED AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE NEAR 58N
167W THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-051500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW TO NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Sep 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Sep 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 2, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Sep 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Sep 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Sep 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 3, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Sep 3, 4:15 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 3, 5:05 AM AKDT	High Wind Watch	AFC	5 hr
Sep 3, 10:52 AM AKDT	High Wind Warning	AFC	42 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.