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Storm Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 2, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 2, 2015, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
Jan 2, 2015, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
Expired
Jan 3, 2015, 3:05 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

428 
FZAK62 PAFC 030020
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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.

PKZ499-031415-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...A 961 MB LOW AT 57N 165E WILL
MOVE TO 60N 162E FRI NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT FROM THE LOW IN
AN ARC THROUGH 50N 180 AND SOUTH WILL MOVE NORTH AND EAST AS IT
DISSIPATES ACROSS THE NORTHERN BERING SEA SAT NIGHT. A DEVELOPING
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BE 966 MB AT 51N 161E SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ413-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15
TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
320 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
558 
FZAK62 PAFC 031205
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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.

PKZ499-040230-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING THROUGH CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
MOVES NORTH-NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING WHILE
WEAKENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES SUNDAY. A
WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAKENING 966 MB LOW NEAR 50N 164E
SUNDAY MOVES NORTH TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-040230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-040230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ413-040230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-040230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
305 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 2, 3:03 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 2, 3:20 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 2, 3:20 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 2, 3:20 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 2, 3:20 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 3, 3:05 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 3, 3:05 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 days
Jan 3, 3:24 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Jan 3, 2:49 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Jan 3, 2:49 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 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.