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Storm Warning 7, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 26, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 26, 2014, 4:00 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
Jan 26, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

833 
FZAK61 PAFC 261253
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 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.

PKZ399-270300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE WESTERN
AND NORTHERN GULF TODAY. A 969 MB LOW NEAR 50N 150W THIS AFTERNOON
MOVES TO 53N 160W AT 966 MB MONDAY MORNING THEN TO 54N 159W AT 980 MB
MONDAY NIGHT. ITS ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE
GULF MONDAY.
$$

PKZ351-270300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-270300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JM
3 follow-up statements
323 
FZAK61 PAFC 270038
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 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.

PKZ399-271500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 965 MB LOW AT 48N 146W WILL MOVE TO 53N 160W MON MORNING THEN
WEAKEN TO 981 MB TUE MORNING. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 56N 161W TUE
AFTERNOON AT 991 MB. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS 
THE NORTHERN GULF MON MORNING.
$$

PKZ351-271500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 23
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ352-271500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 TO 25 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
606 
FZAK61 PAFC 271256
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 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.

PKZ399-280300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 965 MB LOW AT 52N 158W WILL MOVE TO 53N 159W TONIGHT AT 977 MB THEN
TO 54N 159W AT 982 MB TUE MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN DISSIPATE. AN
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THIS
MORNING. 
$$

PKZ351-280300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ352-280300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JM
933 
FZAK61 PAFC 280028
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 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.

PKZ399-281500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 971 MB LOW AT 52N 160W WILL MOVE TO 56N 158W TUE EVENING AT 993 MB
THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF ON WED.
$$

PKZ351-281500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-281500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC10 days
Jan 25, 6:25 PM AKSTFlash Flood WatchAFC5 days
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 26, 4:02 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC15 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.