Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2016
Storm Warning 86, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Apr 5, 2016, 3:05 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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
- Apr 5, 2016, 3:05 PM AKDT (23:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2016, 3:28 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
652 FZAK62 PAFC 052305 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 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. PKZ499-061330- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 978 MB LOW NEAR 53N 173E WITH AN ASSOCIATED STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST THEN WEAKEN TO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WED AFTERNOON BEFORE STALLING THERE THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC FRONT APPROACHES THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-061330- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$ PKZ412-061330- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW. .THU...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-061330- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-061330- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 5 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
849 FZAK62 PAFC 061128 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 328 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-070215- 328 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 983 MB LOW AT 56N 175E MOVES TO 54N 164E AND WEAKENS TO 1004 MB FRI MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 47N 177W AT 977 MB THU MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT ROTATES SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ411-070215- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 328 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. S OF 56N...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .THU...S WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ412-070215- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 328 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF 57N. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. S OF 57N...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. $$ PKZ413-070215- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 328 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-070215- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 328 AM AKDT WED APR 6 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W WIND 10 TO 15 KT S OF THE PRIBILOFS. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:40 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Apr 5, 3:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Apr 5, 3:53 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Apr 5, 3:05 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Apr 5, 3:05 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 5, 3:05 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr |
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