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Storm Warning 36, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 22, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 22, 2016, 3:10 AM AKST. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 22, 2016, 3:10 AM AKST (12:10 UTC)
Expired
Feb 24, 2016, 3:41 AM AKST
In force
49 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

290 
FZAK61 PAFC 221210
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
310 AM AKST MON FEB 22 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.

PKZ399-230145-
310 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF MON NIGHT
AND TRACK TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BY TUE NIGHT. 


$$

PKZ351-230145-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
310 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT BUILDING TO 18 TO 29
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 26 TO 32 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ352-230145-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
310 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT BUILDING TO 23 TO 30
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 TO 32 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
443 
FZAK61 PAFC 230023
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
323 PM AKST MON FEB 22 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.

PKZ399-231430-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

WEAK TROUGHS MOVE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST. A FRONT WILL ENTER
THE GULF OF ALASKA EARLY TUE AND PUSH ONSHORE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-231430-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT BUILDING TO 19 TO 28
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 28 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.

$$

PKZ352-231430-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
323 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT BUILDING TO 25 TO 28
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 TO 28 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.

$$
382 
FZAK61 PAFC 230131
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
431 PM AKST MON FEB 22 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.

PKZ399-231445-
431 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

WEAK TROUGHS MOVE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST. A FRONT WILL ENTER
THE GULF OF ALASKA EARLY TUE AND PUSH ONSHORE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-231445-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
431 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT BUILDING TO 19 TO
28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 24 TO 28 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.

$$

PKZ352-231445-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
431 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT BUILDING TO 25 TO
28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 TO 28 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.

$$
992 
FZAK61 PAFC 231222
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
322 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 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.

PKZ399-240215-
322 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL PUSH ONSHORE
THIS EVENING. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF WED MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WED EVENING. 


$$

PKZ351-240215-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
322 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT BUILDING TO 19 TO
28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 TO 28 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.

$$

PKZ352-240215-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
322 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT BUILDING 20 TO 28 FT AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 TO 28 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.

$$
673 
FZAK61 PAFC 240006
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 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.

PKZ399-241415-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A WEATHER FRONT PUSHES ONSHORE OVER THE NORTH AND SOUTHEAST GULF
COASTS. WEAK TROUGHS FOLLOW THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-241415-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 TO 29 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.

$$

PKZ352-241415-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 TO 27 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

$$
730 
FZAK61 PAFC 241241
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
341 AM AKST WED FEB 24 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.

PKZ399-250230-
341 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN GULF MOVES ONSHORE AND
DISSIPATES THIS EVENING. A 977 MB LOW 560 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY
MOVES TO 330 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 973 MB THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ351-250230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
341 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ352-250230-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
341 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 21, 3:14 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 21, 3:23 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 21, 3:23 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 21, 3:36 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 22, 3:21 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 22, 3:21 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 22, 3:31 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Feb 22, 3:31 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Feb 22, 3:31 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr

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Sources

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