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Storm Warning 188, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 31, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 14 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
Dec 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 31, 2012, 6:00 PM AKST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

680 
FZAK61 PAFC 311226
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-010300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 967 MB PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 53N 155W AT 959 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN
WEAKEN TO 972 MB AND MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ351-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-010300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
30 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 30, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC26 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC26 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC26 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC26 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC26 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC26 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC14 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC14 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC14 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC14 hr
Dec 31, 10:27 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 hr

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Sources

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