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Storm Warning 110, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 7, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 7, 2016, 3:39 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 7, 2016, 3:39 AM AKDT (11:39 UTC)
Expired
Oct 8, 2016, 3:02 PM AKDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

461 
FZAK62 PAFC 071139
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
339 AM AKDT FRI OCT 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.

PKZ499-080130-
339 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES INTO MAINLAND ALASKA SAT
EVENING. A 958 MB LOW NEAR 50N 180 MOVES TO 57N 176W AT 955 MB
LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES NEAR KAMCHATKA SAT AFTERNOON. A 988 MB
LOW NEAR 51N 163W LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 61N 170W AT 978 MB LATE
SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-080130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
339 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-080130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
339 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING E 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-080130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
339 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING E 35 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ414-080130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
339 AM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
956 
FZAK62 PAFC 072307
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
307 PM AKDT FRI OCT 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.

PKZ499-081300-
307 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 955 MB LOW NEAR 54N 176W WILL MOVE TO 60N 178E AT 962 MB SAT
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO EASTERN SIBERIA SUN AFTERNOON. A 990 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 56N 163W SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 62N 168W
AT 988 MB BY SUN MORNING. A NORTHWEST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 51N
173E AT 970 MB SUN AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-081300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
307 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-081300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
307 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-081300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
307 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-081300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
307 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$
403 
FZAK62 PAFC 081137
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
337 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 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.

PKZ499-090100-
337 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 959 MB LOW NEAR 57N 178W MOVES TO NEAR EASTERN RUSSIA THIS
EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT NEAR THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST MOVES
INLAND TONIGHT. A 981 MB LOW NEAR 49N 174W SUN MORNING MOVES TO
53N 178W AT 965 MB LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-090100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
337 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-090100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
337 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-090100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
337 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ414-090100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
337 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$
992 
FZAK62 PAFC 082302
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
302 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 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.

PKZ499-091300-
302 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 962 MB LOW NEAR 60N 178E WILL MOVE TO NEAR EASTERN RUSSIA
TONIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL MOVE
INLAND OVER THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST TONIGHT. A NORTHWEST
PACIFIC LOW WILL BECOME A BROAD COMPLEX LOW CENTERED NEAR 53N
174W AT 964 MB BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-091300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
302 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ412-091300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
302 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-091300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
302 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-091300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
302 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 7, 3:26 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Oct 7, 3:38 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Oct 7, 3:38 AM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC11 hr
Oct 7, 3:38 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC35 hr
Oct 7, 3:39 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 7, 7:39 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC7 hr
Oct 7, 3:02 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC5 days
Oct 7, 3:02 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC49 hr
Oct 7, 3:07 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 7, 3:07 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC13 hr

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Sources

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