Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2014
Storm Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 30, 2014, 4:00 AM 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
- Jan 30, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
634 FZAK62 PAFC 301212 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 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. PKZ499-310300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 998 MB LOW NEAR 53N 163W WILL DISSIPATE BY THIS AFTERNOON. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 58N 171E WILL MOVE INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA BY THIS AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-310300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 176E...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ412-310300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-310300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-310300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 168W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
057 FZAK62 PAFC 302359 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-311500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 959 MB NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA FRI AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN IN PLACE THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ PKZ411-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF 176E...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ412-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...S TO W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S TO W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-311500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
730 FZAK62 PAFC 311224 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 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. PKZ499-010300- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 998 MB LOW NEAR 59N 174W WILL DRIFT NORTH AND DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. A 967 MB NEAR 51N 159E LOW WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THIS EVENING AT 960 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN IN PLACE THROUGH SUN MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI EVENING THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ411-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN S OF 56N. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ412-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ413-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ414-010300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
568 FZAK62 PAFC 010003 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-011500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING THIS EVENING AND SPREAD TO THE WESTERN BERING ON SUN. $$ PKZ411-011500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS W OF 176E. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT W OF 174E. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ412-011500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 T0 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...STRONGEST W OF 175W. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT...STRONGEST W OF 175W. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-011500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...STRONGEST W OF 175W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT...STRONGEST W OF 175W. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT...STRONGEST W OF 175W. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-011500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT W OF 166W. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF 168W. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
683 FZAK62 PAFC 011207 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 1 2014 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. PKZ499-020300- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 1 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN BERING TODAY AND SPREAD TO THE WESTERN BERING ON SUN. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC INTO BRISTOL BAY BY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ411-020300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 1 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ412-020300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 1 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT S 15 TO 25 KT E OF 176W. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 TO 25 KT E OF 176W. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-020300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 1 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT S 15 TO 25 KT E OF 176W. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 TO 25 KT E OF 177W. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE TO NE WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ414-020300- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 1 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT WEST OF 166W. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 3:59 PM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 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.