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Storm Warning 116, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 29, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 29, 2016, 3:44 AM AKDT. 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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Issued
Oct 29, 2016, 3:44 AM AKDT (11:44 UTC)
Expired
Oct 31, 2016, 3:38 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

637 
FZAK62 PAFC 291144
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 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.

PKZ499-300130-
344 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN BERING MOVES NORTH OUT OF
THE BERING TONIGHT. A 971 MB LOW NEAR 49N 176E THIS AFTERNOON
MOVES TO 56N 168W AT 951 MB SUN AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFTS TO 58N
168W AT 954 MB LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-300130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
344 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-300130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-300130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
344 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING E 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-300130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
344 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
498 
FZAK62 PAFC 292336
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
336 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 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.

PKZ499-301330-
336 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 964 MB LOW OVER EASTERN SIBERIA WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES IN PLACE
THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 971 MB LOW NEAR 49N 175E MOVES TO 56N
169W AT 953 MB SUN AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 59N 170W AT 957 MB
MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-301330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
336 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-301330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
336 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-301330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
336 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING E 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-301330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
336 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$
390 
FZAK62 PAFC 301135
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
335 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 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.

PKZ499-310200-
335 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 955 MB LOW NEAR 53N 173W MOVES TO 58N 169W AT 953 MB LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 60N 172W AT 962 MB LATE MON NIGHT. ANOTHER
987 MB LOW NEAR 51N 173E MON NIGHT MOVES TO 51N 179W AT 984 MB
LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
335 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 18
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
335 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE TO NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
335 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ414-310200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
335 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT...BECOMING W 50 KT SOUTH OF THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$
304 
FZAK62 PAFC 302331
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 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.

PKZ499-311330-
331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 953 MB LOW NEAR 56N 168W WILL WEAKEN TO 958 MB AT 60N 170W MON
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 964 MB AT 61N 178W TUE AFTERNOON. A 1014
MB LOW AT 44N 140E WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY TO 989 MB AT 51N 173E
MON EVENING BEFORE MOVING AT 50N 165W TUE AFTERNOON AT 985 MB.

$$

PKZ411-311330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-311330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-311330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-311330-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
019 
FZAK62 PAFC 311138
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
338 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 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.

PKZ499-010130-
338 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 956 MB LOW NEAR 58N 169W MOVES TO 61N 173W AT 964 MB LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVES NEAR THE COAST OF RUSSIA BY LATE TUE NIGHT. A
992 MB LOW NEAR 50N 173E TONIGHT MOVES TO 50N 172W AT 987 MB TUE
MORNING...THEN RACES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC.

$$

PKZ411-010130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
338 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-010130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-010130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ414-010130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
338 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 29, 3:44 AM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 29, 3:44 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC30 hr
Oct 29, 3:44 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 29, 3:48 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Oct 29, 3:25 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 29, 3:25 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Oct 29, 3:36 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 29, 3:36 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr

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