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Storm Warning 149, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 28, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 28, 2014, 3:18 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
Dec 28, 2014, 3:18 AM AKST (12:18 UTC)
Expired
Dec 29, 2014, 3:14 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

311 
FZAK61 PAFC 281218
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
318 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-290230-
318 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH MON.
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING AND BECOME
STATIONARY THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ351-290230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
318 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ352-290230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
318 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
413 
FZAK61 PAFC 290031
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
331 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-291530-
331 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF
OF ALASKA TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-291530-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
331 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ352-291530-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
331 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$
141 
FZAK61 PAFC 291230
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-300230-
330 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUESDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-300230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
330 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ352-300230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
330 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
200 
FZAK61 PAFC 300014
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
314 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-301445-
314 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON AND REMAIN THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-301445-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
314 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ352-301445-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
314 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 27, 3:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Dec 27, 3:16 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 27, 3:16 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 27, 3:16 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Dec 27, 4:18 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC71 hr
Dec 28, 3:28 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Dec 28, 3:31 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 28, 3:31 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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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.