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Storm Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 29, 2016, 3:48 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Feb 29, 2016, 3:48 AM AKST (12:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2016, 3:36 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
284 FZAK61 PAFC 291248 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 348 AM AKST MON FEB 29 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. PKZ399-010215- 348 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A WEATHER FRONT PRESSES OVER SOUTHERN KODIAK ISLAND TOWARDS THE NORTH GULF COAST BY TUE MORNING. A 993 MB LOW 53N 137W MOVES TO 55N 145W AS A 999 MB LOW WED MORNING. $$ PKZ351-010215- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 348 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ352-010215- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 348 AM AKST MON FEB 29 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
947 FZAK61 PAFC 292351 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 251 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-011415- 251 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A STRONG FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF COAST MON NIGHT. RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE GULF THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ351-011415- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 251 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ PKZ352-011415- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 251 PM AKST MON FEB 29 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$
259 FZAK61 PAFC 011236 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 336 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 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. PKZ399-020345- 336 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A STRONG FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE GULF THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ351-020345- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 336 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ PKZ352-020345- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 336 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:48 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:48 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:48 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:50 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:50 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 29, 2:51 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr |
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