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Storm Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 5, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 5, 2016, 3:52 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 5, 2016, 3:52 AM AKST (12:52 UTC)
Expired: Jan 7, 2016, 3:30 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

862 
FZAK62 PAFC 051252
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

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.

PKZ499-060300-
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 55N 159W WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR
BRISTOL BAY AND DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 973 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 50N 174W AS IT INTENSIFIES TO 951 MB WED
MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 55N 175W AT 954 MB WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175E.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING E UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 13 TO 21 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 34 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ413-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 177W
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N TO E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-060300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
352 AM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

$$

5 follow-up statements

591 
FZAK62 PAFC 060008
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
308 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

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.

PKZ499-061530-
308 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 976 MB LOW CENTERED NEAR 64N 180W WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING.
A 964 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50N 175W AS IT INTENSIFIES
TO 947 MB WED MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 55N 176W AT 952 MB WED NIGHT.
THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 60N 173E AND WEAKEN TO 961 MB THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-061530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
308 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING N 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT BUILDING 14 TO 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY W OF 175E.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT E 15 TO 25 KT N OF 56N.
SEAS 18 TO 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175E
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-061530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
308 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 14 TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 30 FT BUILDING TO 24
TO 35 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-061530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
308 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING S 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. W OF 176W...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W 30 TO 50 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-061530-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
308 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT BUILDING TO
16 TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 TO 33 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

231 
FZAK62 PAFC 061220
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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.

PKZ499-070215-
320 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 949 MB LOW AT 50N 175W WILL MOVE TO 60N 175E AND WEAKEN TO 960
MB THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR 61N 171E LATE
THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-070215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
320 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 TO 50
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175E.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT...EXCEPT E 25 TO 35 KT N OF 56N.
SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175E.
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT...EXCEPT E 25 TO 35 KT N OF 57N. SEAS
18 TO 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY S OF 56N.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-070215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
320 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT BUILDING TO 16 TO 24
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-070215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
320 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
178W.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-070215-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
320 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

348 
FZAK62 PAFC 061729
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
829 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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.

PKZ499-070415-
829 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 949 MB LOW AT 50N 175W WILL MOVE TO 60N 175E AND WEAKEN TO 960
MB THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR 61N 171E LATE
THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-070415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
829 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175E. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT...EXCEPT E 25 TO 35 KT N OF 56N.
SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175E. 
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT...EXCEPT E 25 TO 35 KT N OF 57N. SEAS
18 TO 24 FT. FREEZING SPRAY S OF 56N. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-070415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
829 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT BUILDING TO 16 TO
24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-070415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
829 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF
178W. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-070415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
829 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

584 
FZAK62 PAFC 062347
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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.

PKZ499-071500-
247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 947 MB LOW NEAR 53N 173W WILL MOVE TO 59N 177E AT 958 MB 
THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA LATE 
THU NIGHT. A 977 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 53N 155W FRI MORNING 
AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH 
FRI EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT E 25 TO 35 KT N OF 56N.
SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY S OF 56N.
.THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 25 KT N OF 57N. 
SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY S OF 56N.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING W 30 TO 45 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-071500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

557 
FZAK62 PAFC 071230
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

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.

PKZ499-080245-
330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 952 MB LOW NEAR 57N 179W WILL MOVE INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA
THU NIGHT. A 984 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 54N 155W AT
974 MB THU NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 58N 166W AT 970 MB FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-080245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-080245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 TO 38 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-080245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-080245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 4, 3:04 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Jan 4, 3:05 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 4, 3:05 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	61 hr
Jan 5, 3:40 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	11 hr
Jan 5, 3:40 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Jan 5, 3:52 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	11 hr
Jan 5, 3:54 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Jan 5, 3:54 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	35 hr
Jan 5, 4:33 AM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	11 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.