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Storm Warning 44, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 1, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. 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 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 4, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

738 
FZAK62 PAFC 011209
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 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.

PKZ499-020300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 953 MB LOW NEAR 53N 156W PEAKS IN INTENSITY AT 947 MB NEAR 55N 156W
THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES UP SHELIKOF STRAIT WHILE WEAKENING TO 973
MB THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A 993 MB LOW NEAR 54N 175E WILL MOVE TO 57N
177E AT 985 MB THIS EVENING...THEN TRACK TO 56N 170W AT 994 MB LATE
THU NIGHT. A 975 MB LOW NEAR 46N 166E THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 50N
173E AT 961 MB LATE THU NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S OF 55N...NW WIND 35 KT. N OF 55N...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...S OF 55N...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 55N...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E OF 175W...N WIND 30 KT. W OF 175W...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING
E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 175W...N WIND 20 KT. W OF 175W...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF 175W...N WIND 35 KT. W OF 175W...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT
BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 175W...N WIND 20 KT. W OF 175W...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 
9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E OF 166W...N WIND 50 KT. W OF 166W...N WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E OF 166W...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF 166W...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

JAM
6 follow-up statements
114 
FZAK62 PAFC 012347
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 1 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.

PKZ499-021500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 944 MB LOW NEAR 55N 156W MOVES OVER COOK INLET AND WEAKENS TO
980 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW NEAR 57N 177W MOVES TO 57N 173W 
AT 990 MB FRI MORNING. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 50N 179W AT 958 MB FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT N OF 57N. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 1 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$
467 
FZAK62 PAFC 021245
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 2 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.

PKZ499-030300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 963 MB LOW OVER SHELIKOF STRAIT MOVES INLAND AND WEAKENS THIS
AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW NEAR 58N 177E MOVES TO NEAR 58N 172W AT 988
MB LATE FRI MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 976 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR
47N 170E THU AFTERNOON AND PEAKS AT 955 MB NEAR 50N 178E LATE FRI
MORNING. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 958 MB NEAR 51N 173W LATE FRI
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE TO SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT..SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF 167W...N WIND 30 KT. W OF 167W...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING
E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

JAM
604 
FZAK62 PAFC 022350
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 2 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.

PKZ499-031500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 989 MB LOW NEAR 57N 179E DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A 970 MB LOW NEAR 
47N 167E INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB FRI MORNING NEAR 51N 177E AND THEN
MOVES TO 52N 171W AT 969 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 965 MB LOW
NEAR 55N 174W FRI EVENING MOVES TO 61N 172W AT 975 MB SAT AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING 
TO 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE TO SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT EXCEPT S WIND 20 E OF 175W. 
SEAS 22 FT. SNOW.  
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
674 
FZAK62 PAFC 031219
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 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 AKST FRI FEB 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 960 MB LOW NEAR 50N 177E MOVES TO 51N 173W AT 961 MB FRI NIGHT AND
THEN MOVES TO 55N 171W SAT NIGHT AT 980 MB. A 967 MB LOW FORMS NEAR
58N 169W SAT MORNING THEN MOVES TO 61N 169W AT 979 MB SAT AFTERNOON
AND THEN DISSIPATES BY SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
950 
FZAK62 PAFC 040006
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 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 AKST FRI FEB 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 955 MB LOW NEAR 50N 179W MOVES TO 58N 174W AT 982 MB SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
N OF 56N. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT E OF 172W. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF 175W. SEAS 18 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W. 
.SAT...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT E OF 174W. SEAS 22 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 174W. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$
877 
FZAK62 PAFC 041219
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 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 AKST SAT FEB 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 958 MB LOW NEAR ATKA MOVES TO 53N 168W AT 971 MB SAT NIGHT AND 
THEN TO 55N 171W SUN NIGHT AT 981 MB. A 963 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL
MOVES TO 60N 169W SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATES BY SAT EVENING. 

$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. RAIN AND 
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 3:41 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC32 hr
Jan 31, 3:48 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC44 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC14 hr
Jan 31, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC32 hr
Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC69 hr
Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC20 hr
Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 days
Jan 31, 7:33 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC68 hr
Jan 31, 9:21 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC8 hr
Feb 1, 12:05 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC19 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC2 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC3 days
Feb 1, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC9 days
Feb 1, 4:41 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC31 hr
Feb 1, 6:10 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC22 hr
Feb 1, 9:20 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC19 hr
Feb 1, 11:10 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC5 hr

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Sources

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