Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2014
Storm Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 12, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Jan 12, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
185 FZAK61 PAFC 130002 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 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. PKZ399-131500- 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 985 MB LOW NEAR 59N 143W WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT LATE TONIGHT. A 975 MB PACIFIC LOW CENTERED NEAR 51N 160W MON MORNING WILL MOVE TO 57N 154W AT 969 MB LATE MON NIGHT THEN TRACK TO NEAR 61N 147W AT 981 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-131500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ352-131500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
400 FZAK61 PAFC 131257 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-140300- 400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 970 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 53N 159W THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 58N 154W TUE MORNING AT THE SAME STRENGTH...IT WILL CONTINUE TO 61N 147W TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-140300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ352-140300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 AM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$
050 FZAK61 PAFC 132358 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 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. PKZ399-141500- 400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 967 MB LOW AT 53N 158W WILL MOVE TO 59N 151W AT 971 MB TUE MORNING THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR 61N 147W AT 979 MB BY TUE EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE TUE NIGHT AND TRACKS TO THE NORTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON. A 990 MB PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 51N 150W WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-141500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ352-141500- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W 400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 13, 9:27 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 3 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.