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Storm Warning 182, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 2, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 2, 2016, 3:57 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 2, 2016, 3:57 AM AKST (12:57 UTC)
Expired
Dec 2, 2016, 3:42 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

849 
FZAK62 PAFC 021257
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
357 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 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.

PKZ499-030130-
357 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1008 MB LOW NEAR 58N 177W WILL MOVE TO 55N 159W AT 1020 MB LATE FRI
NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN BERING SEA FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA SAT.

$$

PKZ411-030130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
357 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-030130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
357 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW TO NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-030130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
357 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-030130-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
357 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

.TODAY...SW TO NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N TO W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
306 
FZAK62 PAFC 030042
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 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.

PKZ499-031415-
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 972 MB LOW AT 52N 156E WILL WEAKEN TO 1009 MB AT 53N 178W SUN
AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL
MOVE TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY SUN AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ411-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 TO 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
TO 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
TO 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-031415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
342 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S WIND 25 KT S OF 56N. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 1, 3:12 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC9 hr
Dec 1, 3:32 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Dec 1, 3:42 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 1, 3:42 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 1, 3:45 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 1, 3:45 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC10 days
Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Dec 2, 3:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 2, 3:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Dec 2, 3:35 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 2, 4:10 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 2, 4:10 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 2, 4:10 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 2, 9:50 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC30 hr
Dec 2, 10:39 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 2, 12:55 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC15 hr

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Sources

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