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Storm Warning 86, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 5, 2016

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.

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 3:40 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Apr 5, 3:40 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 5, 3:53 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Apr 5, 3:05 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Apr 5, 3:05 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Apr 5, 3:05 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC13 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.