Storm Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 18, 2017, 3:46 PM AKST (00:46 UTC)

Expired

Jan 19, 2017, 3:32 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

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