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Storm Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 28, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 28, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. 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: Jan 28, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

429 
FZAK62 PAFC 281251
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 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 SAT JAN 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 46N 175E AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND
THEN TO 52N 174W AT 974 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE
ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING BY
SAT AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 51N
166W WILL MOVE TO 55N 162W SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT IN THE EVENING
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

970 
FZAK62 PAFC 290009
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 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 SAT JAN 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 962 MB LOW NEAR 44N 175E MOVES TO 53N 176W AT 983 MB MON AFTERNOON.
A 980 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 51N 167W LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES TO 55N
161W AT 976 MB SUN EVENING...THEN DRIFTS EAST TO NEAR 56N 155W AT 980
MB MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

286 
FZAK62 PAFC 291200
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-300300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 49N 179W MOVES TO NEAR 52N 180 AT 977 MB THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFTS EAST TO NEAR 52N 171W BY LATE MON NIGHT. A
974 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 50N 176W THIS MORNING AND MOVES TO NEAR 56N
155W AT 980 MB MON MORNING BEFORE MOVING INTO THE GULF.
$$

PKZ411-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 27 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
29 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 55N.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

JAM

924 
FZAK62 PAFC 300008
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-301500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 981 MB LOW NEAR 54N 157W WILL MOVE TO 56N 154W LATE TONIGHT THEN
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. A 976 MB LOW NEAR 52N
179W WILL DRIFT TO 52N 168W AT 982 MB TUE AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.

.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 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	Lasted
Jan 27, 3:54 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	30 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 28, 4:57 AM AKST	Wind Chill Warning	AFC	23 hr
Jan 28, 11:30 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	5 hr
Jan 28, 11:40 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	40 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.