Storm Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 27, 2015, 3:17 PM AKST (00:17 UTC)

Expired

Jan 28, 2015, 3:40 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

464 
FZAK62 PAFC 280017
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 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.

PKZ499-281500-
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 MB LOW AT 53N 157W WILL MOVE TO 50N 167W AT 992 MB WED
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
INTO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN BERING WED AFTERNOON THROUGH
THU.

$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
317 PM AKST TUE JAN 27 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 57N.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

565 
FZAK62 PAFC 281240
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 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.

PKZ499-290230-
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 986 MB LOW AT 51N 159W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE
MOVING SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC THU AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN BERING TODAY AND SPREAD INTO
THE NORTHERN BERING ON THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ411-290230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-290230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-290230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-290230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
340 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

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