Storm Warning 187, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 23, 2016, 3:46 PM AKST (00:46 UTC)

Expired

Dec 24, 2016, 3:03 AM AKST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

077 
FZAK62 PAFC 240046
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
346 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 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.

PKZ499-241400-
346 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 975 MB LOW AT 54N 169W AND A SECOND 975 MB LOW AT 55N 179W
MERGE WITH A 967 MB LOW NEAR 48N 166E TO FORM A SINGLE 965 MB 
LOW AT 58N 173W. THIS LOW MOVES TO 60N 172W AT 969 MB BY SAT
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT DRIVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA 
SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-241400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
346 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT.

$$

PKZ412-241400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
346 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

$$

PKZ413-241400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
346 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND UP TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ414-241400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
346 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

366 
FZAK62 PAFC 241203
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 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.

PKZ499-250230-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 967 MB LOW AT 56N 174W MOVES TO 58N 179W LATE TONIGHT...THEN
DRIFTS TO 56N 176W LATE SUN NIGHT AT 976MB. A SECOND 967 MB LOW
NEAR 51N 177W MOVES TO 58N 160W AT 970 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN
MOVES INLAND NEAR 59N 160W AT 974 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-250230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 TO 33 FT.

$$

PKZ412-250230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW TO NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.

$$

PKZ413-250230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT.

$$

PKZ414-250230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

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