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Storm Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 7, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 7, 2017, 11:42 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 7, 2017, 11:42 PM AKST (08:42 UTC)
Expired
Jan 8, 2017, 3:43 AM AKST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

106 
FZAK62 PAFC 080842
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1142 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 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.

PKZ499-082115-
1142 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 970 MB SOUTH
KAMCHATKA LOW MOVES NORTHEASTWARD AND EXTENDS A FRONT INTO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY MON AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE HOLDS OVER
THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-082115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
1142 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-082115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
1142 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-082115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
1142 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-082115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
1142 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
456 
FZAK62 PAFC 081243
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
343 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 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.

PKZ499-090345-
343 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A FRONT IN THE
WESTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE SUN NIGHT IN THE CENTRAL BERING.
HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-090345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
343 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-090345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
343 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-090345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
343 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND UP TO 20 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-090345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
343 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 7, 3:01 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Jan 7, 3:46 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 7, 11:39 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 hr
Jan 8, 3:43 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 8, 3:51 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 8, 3:51 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC9 days
Jan 8, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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Sources

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