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Storm Warning 99, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 7, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 7, 2014, 3:39 PM 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 7, 2014, 3:39 PM AKDT (23:39 UTC)
Expired
Oct 9, 2014, 3:43 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.

$$
4 follow-up statements
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.

$$
980 
FZAK62 PAFC 082345
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 PM 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.

PKZ499-091400-
345 PM AKDT WED OCT 8 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 945 MB LOW NEAR 48N 171W MOVES 56N 149W AT 970 MB FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ411-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 PM AKDT WED OCT 8 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 PM AKDT WED OCT 8 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 PM AKDT WED OCT 8 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 TO 28 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 TO 26 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 PM AKDT WED OCT 8 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$
668 
FZAK62 PAFC 091153
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
353 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 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.

PKZ499-100130-
353 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 957 MB LOW NEAR 49N 166W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 54N 153W AT 966 MB
FRI MORNING AND THEN INTO THE GULF FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT.

$$

PKZ411-100130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
353 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-100130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
353 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-100130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
353 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 TO 26 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-100130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
353 AM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$
367 
FZAK62 PAFC 092343
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
343 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 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.

PKZ499-101415-
343 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 960 MB LOW NEAR 50N 163W WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT.

$$

PKZ411-101415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
343 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-101415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
343 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-101415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
343 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ414-101415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
343 PM AKDT THU OCT 9 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 7, 3:44 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Oct 7, 3:44 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 7, 3:50 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Oct 7, 3:39 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 7, 3:39 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Oct 7, 3:52 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 7, 3:52 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr

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Sources

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