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Storm Warning 96, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 3, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 3, 2014, 3:19 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 3, 2014, 3:19 PM AKDT (23:19 UTC)
Expired
Oct 5, 2014, 3:53 AM AKDT
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

983 
FZAK62 PAFC 032319
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 3 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.

PKZ499-041415-
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 3 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA SUN. A 970 MB LOW NEAR 54N 162E SAT AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE TO 51N 167E AT 970 MB SUN AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SUN.

$$

PKZ411-041415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 3 2014

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. S OF 56N...SE WIND 35 KT
INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT.

$$

PKZ412-041415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 3 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.

$$

PKZ413-041415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 3 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ414-041415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
319 PM AKDT FRI OCT 3 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
334 
FZAK62 PAFC 041202
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
402 AM AKDT SAT OCT 4 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.

PKZ499-050115-
402 AM AKDT SAT OCT 4 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...A 968 MB LOW CONSOLIDATES EARLY
SUN MORNING NEAR 52N 162E. THIS LOW SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 975 MB SUN
NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 50N 170E. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT ENTERS
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND REACHES THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-050115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
402 AM AKDT SAT OCT 4 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35. S OF 56N...35 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO
50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 19 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.

$$

PKZ412-050115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
402 AM AKDT SAT OCT 4 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.

$$

PKZ413-050115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
402 AM AKDT SAT OCT 4 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ414-050115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
402 AM AKDT SAT OCT 4 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N TO E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$
859 
FZAK62 PAFC 042307
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 4 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.

PKZ499-051415-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 4 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE OVER THE
BERING STRAIT MON. A 979 MB LOW NEAR 51N 163E WILL MOVE TO 49N
173E AT 980 MB MON AFTERNOON. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW
WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SUN AND PERSIST THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ411-051415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 4 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT BUILDING TO 16 TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 28 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.

$$

PKZ412-051415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 4 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ413-051415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 4 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT.

$$

PKZ414-051415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 4 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...NW TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$
836 
FZAK62 PAFC 051153
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
353 AM AKDT SUN OCT 5 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.

PKZ499-060145-
353 AM AKDT SUN OCT 5 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR 52N 163E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 48N 173E AT 973 MB
MON MORNING...THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AND WEAKEN LATE MON
NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TO
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-060145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
353 AM AKDT SUN OCT 5 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT.

$$

PKZ412-060145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
353 AM AKDT SUN OCT 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ413-060145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
353 AM AKDT SUN OCT 5 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT.

$$

PKZ414-060145-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
353 AM AKDT SUN OCT 5 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 2, 10:52 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC17 hr
Oct 3, 3:47 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Oct 3, 3:47 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 3, 3:47 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Oct 3, 3:57 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 3, 3:57 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Oct 3, 11:34 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC17 hr
Oct 3, 3:18 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Oct 3, 3:30 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 days
Oct 3, 3:30 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Oct 3, 3:30 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr

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