Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2017
Storm Warning 162, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 20, 2017, 3:30 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
- Dec 20, 2017, 3:30 AM AKST (12:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2017, 3:41 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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802 FZAK61 PAFC 201230 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 330 AM AKST Wed Dec 20 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. PKZ399-210130- 330 AM AKST Wed Dec 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front enters the western Gulf Thu morning then it moves into the northeastern Gulf Fri morning. $$ PKZ351-210130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 330 AM AKST Wed Dec 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 28 ft. .SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ352-210130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 330 AM AKST Wed Dec 20 2017 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...E wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft building to 10 to 18 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. .SUN...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$
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622 FZAK61 PAFC 202352 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 252 PM AKST Wed Dec 20 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-211415- 252 PM AKST Wed Dec 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A strong front moves into the western Gulf Thu morning and moves east through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ351-211415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 252 PM AKST Wed Dec 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft building to 14 to 22 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 to 26 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. .SUN...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON...NE wind up to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-211415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 252 PM AKST Wed Dec 20 2017 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 28 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 20 to 25 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 22 ft. .SUN...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
239 FZAK61 PAFC 211234 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 334 AM AKST Thu Dec 21 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. PKZ399-220200- 334 AM AKST Thu Dec 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front in the western Gulf will move into the northern Gulf Fri morning and stay nearly stationary through Sat morning. $$ PKZ351-220200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 334 AM AKST Thu Dec 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft building to 14 to 22 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 26 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-220200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 334 AM AKST Thu Dec 21 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 28 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 25 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$
820 FZAK61 PAFC 212351 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 251 PM AKST Thu Dec 21 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-221400- 251 PM AKST Thu Dec 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 976 mb low at 50N 160W moves north into the eastern Bering tonight. A front in the western Gulf will move into the northern Gulf Fri afternoon and stay nearly stationary through Sat afternoon. A 977 mb low at 48N 155W Fri afternoon moves to 54N 157W at 985 mb Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ351-221400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 251 PM AKST Thu Dec 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 26 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-221400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 251 PM AKST Thu Dec 21 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 29 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 28 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 22 to 25 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
718 FZAK61 PAFC 221241 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 341 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 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. PKZ399-230145- 341 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front enters the Western Gulf Sat afternoon and moves across the Gulf through Sun morning. A 990 mb low slides along the front to 55N 154W by Sun morning. $$ PKZ351-230145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 341 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .MON...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...S wind up to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ PKZ352-230145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 341 AM AKST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 29 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 to 25 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 to 24 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 3:32 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 19, 3:38 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 20, 3:40 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:40 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:53 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 20, 2:52 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Dec 20, 2:52 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Dec 20, 2:52 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 61 hr |
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