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Storm Warning 50, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 26, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 26, 2012, 4:00 PM 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 26, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

765 
FZAK62 PAFC 270000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 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.

PKZ499-271500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 991 MB LOW NEAR 59N 164W WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
SUN NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUN NIGHT
WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA LATE MON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. A
994 MB LOW NEAR 46N 174E MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 57N 167E AT 981 MB
TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT 
BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
138 
FZAK62 PAFC 271217
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 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.

PKZ499-280300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A STRONG FRONT MOVES NORTH AND EAST INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE
MON AFTERNOON AND THEN ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING AND THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING BY TUE NIGHT ACROSS
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS. A 989 MB LOW ALONG THIS
FRONT NEAR 50N 175E MON AFTERNOON MOVES TO NEAR 56N 177E AT 979 MB
BEFORE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARDS RUSSIA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S
OF 56N. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT E OF 175W. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
657 
FZAK62 PAFC 280015
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 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.

PKZ499-281500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 990 MB LOW NEAR 50N 176E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB NEAR 56N 175E
MONDAY NIGHT THEN WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 58N 170E TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A
STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
THE CENTRAL BERING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW NEAR 43N 179W TUE
AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB NEAR 51N 174W ATKA WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT INCREASING TO 55 TO 65 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N.
.TUE...SW WIND 50 TO 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT BECOMING S TO E WIND 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. S OF 56N...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF 56N...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
920 
FZAK62 PAFC 281202
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 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 TUE FEB 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 56N 175E MOVES TO NEAR 59N 172E AT 985 MB BEFORE
MOVING TO EASTERN RUSSIA. A STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT FROM THE
WEST-CENTRAL BERING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE CENTRAL
BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES TUE
NIGHT. A 993 MB LOW NEAR 47N 178W TUE EVENING STRENGTHENS TO 971 MB
NEAR 52N 176W WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR 53N 169W AT 970 MB
LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

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

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N OF 56N...E WIND 55 TO 65 KT BECOMING SW 45 TO 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S OF 56N...SW WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 25 TO 30 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 TO
23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 
57N.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 TO 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 TO 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO
18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TODAY...N OF 56N...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. S OF 56N...E WIND 35 KT
BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 10
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT W 25 KT DURING THE EVENING S OF
56N. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$
267 
FZAK62 PAFC 282354
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 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 TUE FEB 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATED THIS
EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW NEAR 43N 180 WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB NEAR
52N 175W WED AFTERNOON THEN TURN EAST AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB NEAR 56N
158W THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT S OF 57N. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
936 
FZAK62 PAFC 291221
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-010300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 48N 176W STRENGTHENS TO 971 MB NEAR 52N 173W WED
EVENING...THEN TURNS EAST AND WEAKENS TO 985 MB NEAR 57N 155W THU
EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
56N. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$
939 
FZAK62 PAFC 010003
OFFALU

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

PKZ499-011500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 52N 175W WILL MOVE NEAR 56N 157W AT 983 MB THU
AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR 60N 147W AT 992 MB FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Feb 26, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 26, 4:16 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Feb 27, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 27, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 27, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days

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Sources

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