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Storm Warning 76, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 28, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 28, 2015, 3:33 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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
Sep 28, 2015, 3:33 PM AKDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired
Sep 30, 2015, 3:03 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

417 
FZAK61 PAFC 282333
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
333 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 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.

PKZ399-291400-
333 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A FRONT IN THE WESTERN
GULF APPROACHES THE EASTERN GULF BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A 987 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES INLAND NEAR 60N 144W TUESDAY MORNING AT
969 MB...THEN MOVES TO 59N 144W WED AFTERNOON AT 1001 MB.

$$

PKZ351-291400-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
333 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S TO W WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT BUILDING TO 16 TO 24 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ352-291400-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
333 PM AKDT MON SEP 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S TO W 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT BUILDING TO 20 TO 26 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
936 
FZAK61 PAFC 291135
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
335 AM AKDT TUE SEP 29 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.

PKZ399-300130-
335 AM AKDT TUE SEP 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 978 MB LOW NEAR 59N 149W DRIFTS TO 59N 147W AT 986 MB LATE TUE
NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 58N 141W AT 1015 MB LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-300130-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
335 AM AKDT TUE SEP 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ352-300130-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
335 AM AKDT TUE SEP 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
370 
FZAK61 PAFC 292344
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 PM AKDT TUE SEP 29 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.

PKZ399-301330-
344 PM AKDT TUE SEP 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 978 MB LOW NEAR
60N 150W DRIFTS TO 59N 142W AT 1010 MB LATE WED NIGHT...THEN
MOVES INLAND NEAR 57N 135W AT 1015 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-301330-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
344 PM AKDT TUE SEP 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ352-301330-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
344 PM AKDT TUE SEP 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. RAIN SHOWER.
.WED...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$
641 
FZAK61 PAFC 301103
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
303 AM AKDT WED SEP 30 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.

PKZ399-010130-
303 AM AKDT WED SEP 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 59N 146W WILL MOVE TO 60N 143W WHILE WEAKENING
TO 996 MB THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING INLAND THIS EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND
SPREAD TO THE EASTERN GULF BY THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-010130-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
303 AM AKDT WED SEP 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ352-010130-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
303 AM AKDT WED SEP 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 28, 3:34 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 28, 3:34 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 28, 3:34 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Sep 28, 3:52 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Sep 28, 3:06 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Sep 28, 3:06 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 28, 3:06 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC37 hr
Sep 28, 3:35 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC45 hr
Sep 28, 3:47 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Sep 28, 3:47 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC35 hr

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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.