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Storm Warning 31, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 24, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 24, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 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 24, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 26, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

235 
FZAK62 PAFC 250040
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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.

PKZ499-251500-
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB LOW AT 49N 166W WILL MOVE TO 52N 159W LATE TONIGHT AT 980 
MB THEN TO 54N 152W MON AFTERNOON AT 973 MB AND INTO THE WESTERN 
GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 972 MB LOW AT 47N 170E MIDDAY MON
WILL MOVE TO 51N 173W TUE AFTERNOON AT 975 MB. 
$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. W OF 175W...WINDS BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF 176W. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. WEST OF 174W...WINDS BECOMING SE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. WEST OF 168W...WINDS BECOMING E 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
$$
4 follow-up statements
312 
FZAK62 PAFC 251230
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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.

PKZ499-260300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 977 MB LOW NEAR 52N 159W WILL MOVE TO 54N 152W MON AFTERNOON AT 973
MB AND INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 972 MB LOW
AT 48N 175E MON EVENING WILL MOVE TO 51N 166W TUE NIGHT AT 978 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 5 TO
10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT W OF 177E. SEAS 6
TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT W OF 177E. SEAS 14 TO 19
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT E OF 176W. SEAS 5 TO 9
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT E OF 174W. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT N OF 58N. SEAS 10 TO 16
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT E OF 175W. SEAS 5 TO
10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING E 40 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY E
OF 176W. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT W OF 167W. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT N OF 57N. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
073 
FZAK62 PAFC 252349
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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.

PKZ499-261500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR 55N 153W WILL WEAKEN TO 985 MB AS IT MOVES TO 
57N 155W TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A 971 MB 
LOW NEAR 47N 171E WILL MOVE TO 49N 176W TUE AFTERNOON AT 976 MB 
AND THEN TO 51N 163W WED AFTERNOON AT 982 MB.

$$

PKZ411-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 176W. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-261500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF 167W. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$
716 
FZAK62 PAFC 261236
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

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.

PKZ499-270300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 56N 152W WILL LINGER AROUND THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH THROUGH WED NIGHT. A 975 MB LOW NEAR 48N
176E WILL MOVE TO 51N 159W WED NIGHT AT 986 MB.
$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT W OF 176E. SEAS 10 TO
19 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 TO 25 KT W OF 176E. SEAS 12
TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176E. 
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177E.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

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

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 175W. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. 
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$
259 
FZAK62 PAFC 270006
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

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 TUE FEB 26 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 MB LOW NEAR 49N 177W WILL MOVE TO 51N 165W WED AFTERNOON 
AT 982 MB AND THEN EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC ON THU.

$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
57N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
E OF 178W. 
.WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
178W. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT
E OF 175W. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY E OF 177W. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 20 W OF 175W. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 175W. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 26 2013

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 25 KT E OF 167W. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE
EDGE. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Feb 24, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST SUN FEB 24 2013

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GUIDANCE IS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 84 HOURS. THERE ARE
SOME SMALL DIFFERENCES IN TIMING OF THE SURFACE LOWS AND
PRECIPITATION FIELDS...WITH GENERALLY THE GFS BEING FASTER WITH BOTH
FIELDS THAN THE ECMWF AND NAM. HOWEVER...THE GFS AND ECMWF (AND
UKMET AND GEM GLOBAL) ARE IN GOOD ENOUGH AGREEMENT TO LEND
CONFIDENCE TO THE FORECAST...WHILE THE NAM SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF
AN OUTLIER.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
FAIRLY ZONAL FLOW EXISTS ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. A SERIES
OF LOWS IN THIS FLOW WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN ALASKA OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. THE GENERAL PROGRESSION OF THESE SYSTEMS IS TO SLIDE ALONG
ALONG OR JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND THEN NORTHEAST INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA. THE FIRST SYSTEM IS JUST EAST OF KODIAK AND IS
MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AND WEAKENING. ANOTHER LOW IS SPINNING UP
SOUTH OF THE AKPEN/EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH AN EAST/NORTHEAST
TRAJECTORY. ANOTHER SYSTEM THAT WILL EVENTUALLY AFFECT THE ALEUTIANS
IS FORMING ABOUT 1000 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE KODIAK LOW WILL REACH THE GULF COAST TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE
MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PRECIPITATION TO SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT...MAINLY FOR COASTAL AREAS...BUT SOME SHOWERS
WILL MOVE INLAND.

THE SECOND SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO WIND UP AND MOVE NORTHEAST. THIS
WILL BRING POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE AKPEN TONIGHT AND
MONDAY...AND TO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA MONDAY. THE MAIN LOW WILL MOVE
INTO THE GULF LATER MONDAY/MONDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE LARGER
THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE...BUT ALSO CENTERED FURTHER SOUTH.
PRECIPITATION AND WINDS FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WITH ITS MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK
PRECIPITATION WILL BE MOSTLY CONFINED TO COASTAL AREAS EVEN MORE SO
THAN THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM. THIS LOW WILL REMAIN IN THE GULF AND
WEAKEN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

THE SYSTEM SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP AND WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MONDAY AFTERNOON.
THIS LOW WILL BE QUITE LARGE BY THIS TIME AND THE SURFACE PRESSURE
WILL BOTTOM OUT AROUND 970 MB. THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS BY MONDAY EVENING AND THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TUESDAY. THIS
SYSTEM WILL THEN SLOW DOWN AND WEAKEN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WATCH 161 181.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 150 155 172 175.
         GALE WARNING 120 130 132 160 165 170 176 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 140 150 155 165 170 171 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG FEB 13

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 24, 4:25 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC30 hr
Feb 24, 4:25 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC38 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 25, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 25, 5:06 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC25 hr

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Sources

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