Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2017
Storm Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 18, 2017, 3:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2017, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2017, 3:32 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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874 FZAK62 PAFC 181251 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 351 AM AKST WED JAN 18 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. PKZ499-190245- 351 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 985 MB LOW AT 54N 174W WILL MOVE TO 56N 174W AT 975 MB THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 58N 164W AT 983 MB THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-190245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 351 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF 56N. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ412-190245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 351 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .THU...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. $$ PKZ413-190245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 351 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT SE 30 TO 40 KT E OF 174W. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. $$ PKZ414-190245- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 351 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$
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774 FZAK62 PAFC 190046 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 346 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-191530- 346 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 973 MB LOW AT 56N 174W WILL MOVE TO 58N 169W AT 976 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 59N 161W AT 990 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-191530- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 346 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. .MON...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-191530- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 346 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ PKZ413-191530- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 346 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ414-191530- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 346 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. $$
332 FZAK62 PAFC 191232 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 332 AM AKST THU JAN 19 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. PKZ499-200230- 332 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 974 MB LOW NEAR 57N 169W MOVES TO 60N 161W AT 991 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES FURTHER INLAND. A FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-200230- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 332 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017 .TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ412-200230- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 332 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$ PKZ413-200230- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 332 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. $$ PKZ414-200230- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 332 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 167W. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:24 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:24 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:41 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:44 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Jan 17, 3:46 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 10:07 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Jan 17, 10:07 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:37 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:37 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:37 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 18, 3:51 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:51 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:51 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 18, 8:27 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 31 hr |
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