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Storm Warning 75, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 9, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 9, 2016, 3:15 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
Mar 9, 2016, 3:15 PM AKST (00:15 UTC)
Expired
Mar 10, 2016, 3:45 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

450 
FZAK62 PAFC 100015
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 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.

PKZ499-101430-
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 965 MB LOW NEAR 54N 179E WILL TRACK TO 53N 164W THU AFTERNOON
AT 960 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN EXIT TO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC THU
NIGHT AND FRI.

$$

PKZ411-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N
OF 56N.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF 176W...SE WIND 30 TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 176W...SW TO NE WIND 30 TO 50 KT
BECOMING N 30 TO 50 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 178W.
.THU...NW WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF 175W.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N
IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-101430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
315 PM AKST WED MAR 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
290 
FZAK62 PAFC 101245
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 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.

PKZ499-110300-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 959 MB LOW NEAR 54N 174W MOVES TO 52N 159W AT 961 MB LATE
TONIGHT AND THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A 1007 MB LOW
DEVELOPS NEAR 53N 163E THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 54N 172E AT
1004 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING N OF 57N.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING N OF 56N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING W OF
176W. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
54N AND W OF 176W.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING N OF 54N AND W OF 174W.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ414-110300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 AM AKST THU MAR 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF 56N. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 58N.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N.
.FRI...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 3:15 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 9, 3:15 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Mar 9, 3:15 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 9, 3:27 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 10, 3:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Mar 10, 3:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Mar 10, 3:45 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Mar 10, 3:46 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Mar 10, 3:49 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Mar 10, 3:49 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 10, 2:56 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 10, 2:56 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 10, 2:57 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 10, 2:57 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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Sources

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