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Storm Warning 116, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 15, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 15, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

485 
FZAK62 PAFC 152348
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 15 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.

PKZ499-161500-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 986 MB LOW NEAR 55N 162W WILL MOVE TO 60N 160W AT 974 MB SUN
AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH MON. A 990 MB
LOW NEAR 54N 170E SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 51N 176W AT 989 MB MON
AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW NEAR 51N 174W SUN AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 57N
167W AT 986 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 15 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
281 
FZAK62 PAFC 161128
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 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.

PKZ499-170300-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 973 MB LOW NEAR 56N 164W WILL MOVE ASHORE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH SUN AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTH THROUGH MON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON
MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF 57N...E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 2O TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
841 
FZAK62 PAFC 162347
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 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.

PKZ499-171500-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 974 MB LOW NEAR 61N 160W WILL MOVE TO 65N 162W AND WEAKEN T0 980MB
EARLY MON MORNING. A 985 MB LOW NEAR 54N 169E WILL MOVE TO 56N 171W
AT SAME INTENSITY MON AFTERNOON AND TO 60N 166W AT SAME INTENSITY TUE
AFTERNOON. A 974 MB LOW NEAR 61N 160W WILL MOVE TO 65N 162W AND
WEAKEN T0 980MB EARLY MON MORNING. A 985 MB LOW NEAR 54N 169E WILL
MOVE TO 56N 171W MON AFTERNOON AND 60N 166W TUE AFTERNOON AT SAME
INTENSITY. 

$$

PKZ411-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 20 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF 168W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 15, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 15, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 16, 1:58 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC9 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Sep 16, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC41 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 16, 9:53 AM AKDTAreal Flood WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 16, 12:03 PM AKDTAreal Flood WarningAFC28 hr
Sep 16, 1:09 PM AKDTAreal Flood WarningAFC23 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.