Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2015
Storm Warning 110, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 19, 2015, 3:12 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 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
- Nov 19, 2015, 3:12 AM AKST (12:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2015, 2:59 PM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
765 FZAK61 PAFC 191212 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 312 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2015 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. PKZ399-200200- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TODAY AND QUICKLY MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF BY FRI MORNING. A 988 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 61N 148W FRI NIGHT AT 980 MB. $$ PKZ351-200200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ352-200200- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 25 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$
5 follow-up statements
109 FZAK61 PAFC 200023 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 323 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-201400- 323 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF BY LATE FRI MORNING. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 56N 158W FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 61N 148W LATE FRI NIGHT AT 983 MB...THEN MOVE INLAND. $$ PKZ351-201400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 323 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT BUILDING TO 19 TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 28 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ352-201400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 323 PM AKST THU NOV 19 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$
384 FZAK61 PAFC 201236 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 336 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2015 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. PKZ399-210245- 336 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN. A 988 MB LOW NEAR 57N 157W THIS AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 61N 147W AT 983 MB TONIGHT...THEN MOVE INLAND. $$ PKZ351-210245- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 336 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 148W. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ PKZ352-210245- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 336 AM AKST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. $$
824 FZAK61 PAFC 210023 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 323 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-211400- 323 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 986 MB LOW AT 58N 158W WILL MOVE TO 61N 146W TONIGHT THEN CONTINUE MOVING EAST NORTHEAST. A 1008 MB LOW WILL FORM AT 61N 147W SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 58N 139W BY SUN AFTERNOON AS IT DISSIPATES TO A TROUGH. $$ PKZ351-211400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 323 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT BUILDING TO 21 TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT. $$ PKZ352-211400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 323 PM AKST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 25 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. $$
394 FZAK61 PAFC 211247 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 347 AM AKST SAT NOV 21 2015 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. PKZ399-220145- 347 AM AKST SAT NOV 21 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 983 MB LOW NEAR 61N 147W WILL MOVE INLAND AND WEAKEN LATER THIS MORNING. A 1017 MB LOW NEAR 58N 155W SUN MORNING WILL MOVE TO 59N 144W AT 1022 MB SUN NIGHT AS IT DISSIPATES TO A TROUGH. $$ PKZ351-220145- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 347 AM AKST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. HIGHEST WIND AND SEAS NORTH OF 58 N. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT. $$ PKZ352-220145- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 347 AM AKST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. $$
704 FZAK61 PAFC 212359 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 259 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-221400- 259 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A 1017 MB LOW WILL FORM OVER THE WESTERN GULF SUN MORNING AND TRACK TO NEAR 59N 147W SUN EVENING...BEFORE EXITING TO THE NORTHEAST GULF MON MORNING. A STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN GULF ON MON. $$ PKZ351-221400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 259 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. $$ PKZ352-221400- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 259 PM AKST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 3:53 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Nov 18, 3:53 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:05 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:39 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:39 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:39 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 19, 4:55 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 16 hr |
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