Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2016
Storm Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 6, 2016, 2:47 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2016, 2:47 PM AKST (23:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2016, 3:30 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
584 FZAK62 PAFC 062347 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 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. PKZ499-071500- 247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 947 MB LOW NEAR 53N 173W WILL MOVE TO 59N 177E AT 958 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA LATE THU NIGHT. A 977 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 53N 155W FRI MORNING AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRI EVENING. $$ PKZ411-071500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT E 25 TO 35 KT N OF 56N. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY S OF 56N. .THU...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 25 KT N OF 57N. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY S OF 56N. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$ PKZ412-071500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. .FRI...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-071500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING W 30 TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-071500- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 247 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
557 FZAK62 PAFC 071230 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-080245- 330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 952 MB LOW NEAR 57N 179W WILL MOVE INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA THU NIGHT. A 984 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 54N 155W AT 974 MB THU NIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 58N 166W AT 970 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-080245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$ PKZ412-080245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 TO 38 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-080245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ414-080245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 330 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 3:03 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:08 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:15 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:15 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:15 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:15 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:56 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:56 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:29 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 6, 3:29 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:33 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:14 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Jan 6, 8:29 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Jan 6, 8:29 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Jan 6, 2:57 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 6, 2:57 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 6, 2:57 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 6, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days |
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