Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2012
Storm Warning 46, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Feb 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$ JAM
2 follow-up statements
604 FZAK62 PAFC 022350 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-031500- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 989 MB LOW NEAR 57N 179E DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A 970 MB LOW NEAR 47N 167E INTENSIFIES TO 959 MB FRI MORNING NEAR 51N 177E AND THEN MOVES TO 52N 171W AT 969 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 965 MB LOW NEAR 55N 174W FRI EVENING MOVES TO 61N 172W AT 975 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ 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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 31 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 1, 9:25 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 17 days | |
| Feb 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 18 days | |
| Feb 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 2, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 2, 4:06 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 2, 1:42 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 4 hr |
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