Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2017
Storm Warning 157, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 9, 2017, 3:56 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2017, 3:56 PM AKST (00:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2017, 3:53 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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074 FZAK61 PAFC 100056 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 356 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W 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. PKZ399-101400- 356 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 986 mb low at 57N 148W will pass over Kodiak Island and move inland Sun morning. A 962 mb North Pacific low will move to 53N 152W Sun evening then move inland over the Alaska Peninsula Mon afternoon. Another North Pacific low will move into the southwestern Gulf at 972 mb Mon evening. $$ PKZ351-101400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 356 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 13 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 20 to 31 ft. .MON...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 31 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ352-101400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 356 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt becoming 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 to 30 kt becoming E 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 31 ft. .MON...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 30 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$
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637 FZAK61 PAFC 101246 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 346 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-110200- 346 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 990 mb low at 58N 152W moves inland and dissipates this afternoon. A 973 mb low at 47N 148W moves to 54N 150W at 964 mb this afternoon and then moves over the AKPEN Sun night at 970 mb. A 965 mb North Pacific low moves to 54N 156W at 977 mb Mon night. $$ PKZ351-110200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 346 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 15 to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 to 60 kt becoming S 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 22 to 30 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas subsiding to 24 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ352-110200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 346 AM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft building to 15 to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 30 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas subsiding to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$
211 FZAK61 PAFC 110010 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 310 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W 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. PKZ399-111430- 310 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 964 mb low at 54N 151W will move to 58N 155W at 967 mb Mon morning and then move inland over Bristol Bay and dissipate late Mon. A series of fronts will move into the northern Gulf through Tue evening. $$ PKZ351-111430- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 310 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 to 60 kt becoming S 40 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 24 to 30 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ352-111430- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 310 PM AKST Sun Dec 10 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$
807 FZAK61 PAFC 111253 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-120200- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 964 mb low in the western Gulf will move to 55N 157W at 977 mb by Tue morning then moves inland over the Bristol Bay by Tue night. A series of fronts will move into the northern Gulf by Tue night. $$ PKZ351-120200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-120200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 353 AM AKST Mon Dec 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 9, 3:10 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:06 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:06 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:06 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:39 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:43 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 10, 3:43 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 10, 3:43 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:52 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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