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Storm Warning 98, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 2, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 2, 2015, 3:27 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 2, 2015, 3:27 PM AKST (00:27 UTC)
Expired
Nov 3, 2015, 3:42 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

579 
FZAK61 PAFC 030027
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
327 PM AKST MON NOV 2 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.

PKZ399-031430-
327 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 54N 164W MOVES TO 59W 144W AT 993 MB TUE
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INTO THE PANHANDLE TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ351-031430-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
327 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ352-031430-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
327 PM AKST MON NOV 2 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
993 
FZAK61 PAFC 031259
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
359 AM AKST TUE NOV 3 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.

PKZ399-040215-
359 AM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND EARLY THIS MORNING WILL TRACK TO
59N 146W AT 988 MB MIDDAY AND TO 59N 140W AT 993 MB THIS EVENING
BEFORE SWINGING INLAND THROUGH THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ351-040215-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
359 AM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING...EAST
OF 146W. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ352-040215-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
359 AM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING S UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.

$$
446 
FZAK61 PAFC 040042
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
342 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 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.

PKZ399-041415-
342 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR 59N 142W EARLY THIS EVENING WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHERN PANHANDLE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF WED
EVENING...THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-041415-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
342 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ352-041415-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
342 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING SE UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 28 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 2, 3:16 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 2, 3:16 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Nov 2, 3:27 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 2, 3:27 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Nov 2, 3:27 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 2, 4:01 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC24 hr
Nov 3, 12:36 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 hr
Nov 3, 12:36 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC15 hr
Nov 3, 3:29 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 3, 3:29 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 3, 3:37 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Nov 3, 3:37 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Nov 3, 3:37 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Nov 3, 3:58 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 3, 3:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 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.