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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Nov 25, 2017, 3:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2017, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2017, 4:03 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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313 FZAK62 PAFC 251251 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 351 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 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. PKZ499-260200- 351 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988 mb low at 48N 170E will intensify and move to 56N 169W at 942 mb by Sun morning then it will move to 57N 166W at 954 mb by Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-260200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 351 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 40 to 55 kt diminishing to 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ412-260200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 351 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt becoming NE 45 to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ413-260200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 351 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 to 55 kt becoming W 50 to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft building to 15 to 30 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 50 to 65 kt. Seas 27 to 42 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 22 to 37 ft. .MON...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ414-260200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 351 AM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .MON...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. $$
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833 FZAK62 PAFC 260048 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-261430- 348 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 958 nm low at 51N 180E moves to 56N 168W at 942 mb by Sun afternoon and then moves to 56N 154W at 973 mb by Mon afternoon. A 983 mb low at 51N 165E Sun afternoon moves to 55N 176W at 958 mb by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ411-261430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 348 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Snow. .SUN...NW wind 45 to 60 kt diminishing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 26 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ412-261430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 348 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt becoming NE 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 18 to 33 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 to 50 kt becoming NW 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ413-261430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 348 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt becoming NW 55 to 70 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft building to 16 to 31 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 55 to 70 kt. Seas 27 to 42 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 50 to 65 kt becoming W 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 25 to 40 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-261430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 348 PM AKST Sat Nov 25 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 29 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 to 45 kt increasing to 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 28 ft. Rain. .MON...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$
262 FZAK62 PAFC 261253 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 353 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 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. PKZ499-270130- 353 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 942 mb low at 55N 172W will move to 56N 164W at 953 mb by Mon morning then it will dissipate as it moves into the western Gulf. A 978 mb North Pacific low will move to 51N 175E by Mon morning then it will move to 56N 168W at 945 mb by Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-270130- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 353 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 to 60 kt diminishing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming N 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 26 ft. .MON...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ412-270130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 353 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 29 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .MON...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ413-270130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 353 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 55 to 70 kt. Gusts to 85 kt. Seas 27 to 42 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 to 65 kt becoming W 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Gusts to 75 kt through midnight. Seas 25 to 40 ft. Rain showers. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt becoming NW 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ414-270130- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 353 AM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Rain showers with snow showers. .MON...NW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming E up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft subsiding to 9 to 17 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
642 FZAK62 PAFC 270010 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 310 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-271430- 310 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 942 mb low at 56N 169W will move to 57N 156W at 970 mb by Mon afternoon then will move into the Gulf and dissipate by Tue afternoon. A 988 mb low at 50N 164E will move to 53N 175W at 956 mb by Mon afternoon and then to 55N 168W at 945 mb by Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-271430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 310 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming N 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 27 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 20 to 30 kt becoming NW 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. $$ PKZ412-271430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 310 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 28 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .MON...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ413-271430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 310 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 to 65 kt becoming W 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 25 to 40 ft. .MON...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. $$ PKZ414-271430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 310 PM AKST Sun Nov 26 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt, except W 35 to 50 kt S of 56N. Seas 13 to 22 ft, except 30 to 40 ft S of 56N. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft subsiding to 9 to 17 ft in the afternoon. N of 56N, seas 10 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$
981 FZAK62 PAFC 271303 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017 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. PKZ499-280200- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 959 mb low at 56N 165W will move into the western Gulf by Mon afternoon at 971 mb. A second 979 mb North Pacific low at 52N 176E will move to 54N 173W at 959 mb by this afternoon, then moves to 55N 165W at 950 mb by Wed morning. A third low at 947 mb will move to 55N 158W by Tue afternoon before getting absorbed into the second low at 55N 165W. $$ PKZ411-280200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .WED...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ412-280200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-280200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming N 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Rain showers with snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-280200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 27 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:25 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:25 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:26 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:55 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:51 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 25, 3:51 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 25, 3:51 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:52 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:52 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 64 hr | |
| Nov 25, 4:35 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 25, 4:37 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 35 hr |
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