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Storm Warning 95, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 1, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 1, 2014, 3:02 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 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
Oct 1, 2014, 3:02 PM AKDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired
Oct 3, 2014, 3:47 AM AKDT
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

194 
FZAK61 PAFC 012302
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
302 PM AKDT WED OCT 1 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.

PKZ399-021345-
302 PM AKDT WED OCT 1 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 987 MB LOW NEAR 53N 147W WED NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 55N 150 AND
STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 59N 143W AT
983 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-021345-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
302 PM AKDT WED OCT 1 2014

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 35 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 15 TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ352-021345-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
302 PM AKDT WED OCT 1 2014

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
781 
FZAK61 PAFC 021147
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
347 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 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.

PKZ399-030230-
347 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 987 MB LOW NEAR 53N 147W WED NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 55N 150 AND
STRENGTHEN TO 972 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 59N 143W AT
983 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-030230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
347 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 35 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 15 TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ352-030230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
347 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$
885 
FZAK61 PAFC 021149
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
349 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 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.

PKZ399-030115-
349 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 987 MB LOW NEAR 52N 151W WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB THIS
AFTERNOON NEAR 54N 151W...THEN TRACK TO 60N 144W AT 987 MB FRIDAY
EVENING BEFORE MOVING INLAND. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN REMAIN
OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-030115-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
349 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ352-030115-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
349 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
229 
FZAK61 PAFC 021149 CCA
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
349 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 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.

PKZ399-030115-
349 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 987 MB LOW NEAR 52N 151W WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB THIS
AFTERNOON NEAR 54N 151W...THEN TRACK TO 60N 144W AT 987 MB FRIDAY
EVENING BEFORE MOVING INLAND. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN REMAIN
OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-030115-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
349 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ352-030115-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
349 AM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
809 
FZAK61 PAFC 022310
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
310 PM AKDT THU OCT 2 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.

PKZ399-031315-
310 PM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 972 MB LOW NEAR 53N 151W WILL MOVE TO 59N 143W AT 980 MB FRI
AFTERNOON AND THEN DRIFT TO 60N 148W AT 1002 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-031315-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
310 PM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N TO W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ352-031315-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
310 PM AKDT THU OCT 2 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 149W...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT BECOMING NW 35 TO 45
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF 149W...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N TO W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$
659 
FZAK61 PAFC 031147
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
347 AM AKDT FRI OCT 3 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.

PKZ399-040245-
347 AM AKDT FRI OCT 3 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR 55N 146W WEAKENS TO 984 MB FRI EVENING AS IT
CURVES TO 60N 145W AND THEN MOVES INLAND. A BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SLOWLY
WEAKENS FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO
992 MB AS IT MOVES TO 57N 145W SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-040245-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
347 AM AKDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N TO E WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ352-040245-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
347 AM AKDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 1, 3:48 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC27 hr
Oct 1, 3:48 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC27 hr
Oct 1, 3:51 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Oct 1, 3:54 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 1, 3:54 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Oct 1, 3:01 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Oct 1, 3:23 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 1, 3:23 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 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.