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Storm Warning 87, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 10, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 59 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: Mar 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 13, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 59 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

064 
FZAK62 PAFC 110025
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 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.

PKZ499-111500-
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1005 MB LOW NEAR 51N 178W WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 49N 165E AT 971 MB SUN AFTERNOON...MOVE TO
54N 172E AT 967 MB LATE SUN NIGHT...THEN TRACK TO TO NEAR 55N 178W AT
977 MB MON AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-111500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

JAM

5 follow-up statements

817 
FZAK62 PAFC 111307
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 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.

PKZ499-120300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 57N 174E WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
DISSIPATE BY SUN AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW NEAR 45N 160E WILL BECOME A
963 MB LOW NEAR 52N 169E SUN NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 984 MB NEAR 55N
170W MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT INCREASING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT BECOMING E 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
S OF 56N...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
20 FT INCREASING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.MON...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 TO 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
176W...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
176W...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 TO 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
176W...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W OF 176W...SE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT. E OF
176W...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-120300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

012 
FZAK62 PAFC 112339
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 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.

PKZ499-121500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 MB LOW NEAR 44N 160E WILL MOVE TO 53N 171E AT 965 MB MON
MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 55N 169W AT 982 MB LATE MON NIGHT. THIS LOW
WILL THEN TRACK TO 53N 160W AT 984 MB TUE AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ411-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N OF 56N...E WIND 55 KT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. S OF
56N...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 25 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N OF 56N...E WIND 55 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. S OF 56N...E WIND 35
KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W OF 176W...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. E OF 176W...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 176W...SE WIND 55 KT. E OF 176W...E WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. W OF 176W...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

JAM

852 
FZAK62 PAFC 121144
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 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.

PKZ499-130300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 964 MB LOW NEAR 53N 171E WILL BECOME A 976 MB LOW NEAR 55N 177W
MON EVENING THEN MOVE TO 52N 158W BY TUE NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN MON NIGHT AND PERSIST
THROUGH TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TODAY...N OF 56N...E WIND 55 KT. S OF 56N...SE WIND 50 KT 
BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 TO 30 FT. SNOW 
AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 TO 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TODAY...N OF 55N...E WIND 45 KT. S OF 55N...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15
TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N OF 55N...NE WIND 40 KT. S OF 55N...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. E OF 167W...E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

653 
FZAK62 PAFC 122330
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 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.

PKZ499-131500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 973 MB LOW NEAR 55N 179E WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND MOVE TO
53N 161W WED MORNING. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP TUE MORNING NEAR 54N
163W AND MOVE TO 56N 153W WED AFTERNOON AT 976 MB.
$$

PKZ411-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FR AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

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

$$

JAM

404 
FZAK62 PAFC 131130
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 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.

PKZ499-140300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 983 MB LOW NEAR 55N 174W WILL BECOME A 980 MB LOW NEAR 53N 157W 
TUE NIGHT AND MOVE TO 56N 150W THU MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW 
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN BY TUE AFTERNOON 
AND PERSIST THROUGH THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 55N.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	59 hr
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	11 hr
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	59 hr
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	23 hr
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	59 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	36 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 11, 4:51 AM AKDT	Blizzard Watch	AFC	15 hr
Mar 11, 10:07 AM AKDT	High Wind Watch	AFC	6 hr
Mar 11, 3:46 PM AKDT	High Wind Warning	AFC	28 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.