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Storm Warning 97, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 6, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 6, 2014, 3:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 6, 2014, 3:45 AM AKDT (11:45 UTC)
Expired
Oct 8, 2014, 3:51 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

818 
FZAK62 PAFC 061145
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 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.

PKZ499-070115-
345 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 972 MB LOW NEAR 49N 172E WILL MOVE TO NEAR 47N 177E AT 979 MB LATE
MON NIGHT BEFORE BEING ABSORBED INTO A RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING NORTH
PACIFIC LOW. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR 47N 173W AT 950 MB EARLY
WED MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING WILL GRADUALLY
WEAKEN THROUGH WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-070115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 28 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 TO 28 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-070115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

$$

PKZ413-070115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 25 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-070115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 AM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E 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.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
668 
FZAK62 PAFC 062303
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
303 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 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.

PKZ499-071430-
303 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 47N 175E MOVES TO NEAR 47N 178E AT 980 MB EARLY
TUE MORNING BEFORE BECOMING ABSORBED INTO A RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING
NORTH PACIFIC LOW. THIS LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO NEAR 46N 173W
AT 952 MB EARLY WED MORNING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 48N 170W WED
AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE
SOUTHERN BERING WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-071430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
303 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 TO 29 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 TO 27 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-071430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
303 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-071430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
303 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 26 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ414-071430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
303 PM AKDT MON OCT 6 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
976 
FZAK62 PAFC 071144
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 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.

PKZ499-080130-
344 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 981 MB LOW NEAR 47N 179E WILL BE ABSORBED INTO A RAPIDLY
STRENGTHENING NORTH PACIFIC LOW THIS MORNING. THIS LOW WILL TRACK
NORTHEAST TO NEAR 48N 172W AT 950 MB WED MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO
NEAR 49N 165W AT 954 MB LATE WED NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING THROUGH WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-080130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
344 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 30 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 30 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 TO 24 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-080130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-080130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 TO 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-080130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
344 AM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$
816 
FZAK62 PAFC 072339
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
339 PM AKDT TUE OCT 7 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.

PKZ499-081415-
339 PM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 958 MB LOW NEAR 44N 178W WILL MOVE TO 49N 170W AT 951 MB WED
AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 51N 162W AT 962 MB THU AFTERNOON. A WEATHER
FRONT WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-081415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
339 PM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 30 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 TO 29 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-081415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
339 PM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-081415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
339 PM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 28 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 TO
27 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 29 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 TO 28 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 23 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-081415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
339 PM AKDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
593 
FZAK62 PAFC 081151
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
351 AM AKDT WED OCT 8 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.

PKZ499-090230-
351 AM AKDT WED OCT 8 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 950 MB LOW NEAR 47N 172W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 49N 166W AT 953 MB
LATE WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO NEAR 53N 154W AT 964 MB LATE THU
NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA
THROUGH WED EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-090230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
351 AM AKDT WED OCT 8 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-090230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
351 AM AKDT WED OCT 8 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-090230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
351 AM AKDT WED OCT 8 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 TO 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-090230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
351 AM AKDT WED OCT 8 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 3:35 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Oct 6, 3:45 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 days
Oct 6, 3:45 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Oct 6, 3:03 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC61 hr
Oct 6, 3:04 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr

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Sources

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