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Storm Warning 91, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 24, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 24, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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
Sep 24, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 25, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

205 
FZAK62 PAFC 242317
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 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 AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TUE EVENING AND REACH
THE NORTH GULF COAST BY WED MORNING. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 58N 160W WED
AFTERNOON WILL STEADILY WEAKEN TO 998 MB NEAR 59N 147W THU AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-251500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 24 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
222 
FZAK62 PAFC 251150
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 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 AKDT WED SEP 25 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 979 MB LOW NEAR 57N 166W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 58N 159W AT 990 MB WED
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WEAKEN WED NIGHT. A
995 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 54N 176E THU MORNING AND MOVE TO NEAR 56N
156W WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 975 MB BY EARLY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. S OF 55N...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...N OF 56N...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 56N...W WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E OF 176W...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 176W...NW WIND
20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E OF 176W...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W OF 176W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-260300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 57N...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 25, 4:30 AM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC24 hr
Sep 25, 5:04 AM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 25, 5:42 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC5 hr
Sep 25, 10:25 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 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.