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Storm Warning 150, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 26, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 26, 2016, 3:30 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 26, 2016, 3:30 AM AKST (12:30 UTC)
Expired
Nov 27, 2016, 3:12 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

726 
FZAK61 PAFC 261230
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

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.

PKZ399-270230-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THIS MORNING AND MOVES INTO
THE NORTHERN GULF THIS EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED 969 MB LOW ENTERS
THE GULF NEAR 57N 155W THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 57N 148W AT
972 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUN
AFTERNOON AT 983 MB. A 991 MB LOW DEVELOPS OVER PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND SUN EVENING AND MOVES INLAND NEAR 60N 145W LATE SUN NIGHT.


$$

PKZ351-270230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ352-270230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 8 TO 14 FT BUILDING 11 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 TO 31 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 28 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
992 
FZAK61 PAFC 270026
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
326 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

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.

PKZ399-271400-
326 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 968 MB LOW AT 57N 156W SAT EVENING MOVES ONSHORE NEAR 56N 134W
AT 990 MB SUN NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW FORMS AT 60N 146W SUN NIGHT AND
WEAKENS TO A TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-271400-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
326 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ352-271400-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
326 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT BUILDING TO 20
TO 33 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 TO 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$
791 
FZAK61 PAFC 271223
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
323 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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.

PKZ399-280230-
323 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 968 MB LOW AT 58N 147W MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF THIS
AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW FORMS AT 60N 146W SUN NIGHT AND MOVES
ONSHORE NEAR 60N 141W AT 998 MB MON MORNING. A 995 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 55N 147W AT 970 MB LATE MON NIGHT.


$$

PKZ351-280230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
323 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ352-280230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
323 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.

$$
698 
FZAK61 PAFC 280012
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
312 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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.

PKZ399-281345-
312 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
AN ELONGATED 984 MB LOW AT 58N 140W WEAKENS AND MOVES ONSHORE MON
MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC 966 MB LOW TUE MORNING MOVES TO 58N 143W
BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES OVER THE GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-281345-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
312 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW UP TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ352-281345-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
312 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 27 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO
17 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 25, 3:48 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 25, 3:48 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 25, 3:53 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC29 hr
Nov 25, 3:57 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC11 hr
Nov 25, 3:57 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC8 days
Nov 26, 3:02 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 26, 3:02 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 26, 3:02 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 26, 3:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 26, 3:30 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 26, 3:30 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 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.