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Storm Warning 68, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 3, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at May 3, 2015, 3:28 AM AKDT. It was in force for 11 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
May 3, 2015, 3:28 AM AKDT (11:28 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2015, 2:39 PM AKDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

035 
FZAK62 PAFC 031128
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
328 AM AKDT SUN MAY 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.

PKZ499-040130-
328 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 994 MB NEAR 51N 172E WILL DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. A 986 MB LOW
NEAR 47N 175W WILL MOVE TO 51N 179W AT 978 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND
THEN MOVES T0 51N 178E MON MORNING AT 981 MB. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS
TO 988 MB AS IT MOVES TO 48N 175W LATE MON.

$$

PKZ411-040130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
328 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$

PKZ412-040130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
328 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$

PKZ413-040130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
328 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ414-040130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
328 AM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
687 
FZAK62 PAFC 032239
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 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.

PKZ499-041330-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 MB LOW NEAR 51N 178W MOVES TO 51N 179E AT 980 MB TONIGHT.
THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 50N 174W AND WEAKENS TO 992 MB TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-041330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.

$$

PKZ412-041330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 0 TO 4 FT.

$$

PKZ413-041330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

PKZ414-041330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
239 PM AKDT SUN MAY 3 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 3:34 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
May 3, 3:34 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
May 3, 8:08 AM AKDTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC4 hr
May 3, 2:39 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
May 3, 2:39 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
May 3, 2:39 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 hr

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Sources

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