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Storm Warning 37, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 18, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 18, 2017, 3:45 PM 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
Feb 18, 2017, 3:45 PM AKST (00:45 UTC)
Expired
Feb 20, 2017, 3:26 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

261 
FZAK62 PAFC 190045
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 PM AKST SAT FEB 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.

PKZ499-191345-
345 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A FRONT PUSHES INTO
THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY MON AFTERNOON. A
970 MB LOW NEAR 46N 172E SUN AFTERNOON DEEPENS TO 954 MB AT 52N
175E MIDDAY MON THEN SHIFTS TO 53N 174W BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-191345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF
55N.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 15 TO 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 57N. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 TO 34 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 TO 34 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ412-191345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ413-191345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING E 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY E OF 177W.
.MON...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ414-191345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 TO 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 TO 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY E OF 166W.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10
FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6
TO 11 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
974 
FZAK62 PAFC 191229
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
329 AM AKST SUN FEB 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.

PKZ499-200200-
329 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A FRONT OVER THE
WESTERN BERING MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN TO THE EASTERN BERING LATE MON NIGHT. A 968 MB
LOW NEAR 46N 173E SUN AFTERNOON MOVES TO 53N 174E AT 949 MB MON
MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 55N 168E AT 958 MB LATE MON NIGHT. ANOTHER
NORTH PACIFIC LOW APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-200200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
329 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT BUILDING TO 14 TO 29 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 TO 32 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-200200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
329 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 19 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ413-200200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
329 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING E 40 TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ414-200200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
329 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 0 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 0 TO 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 11
FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5
TO 10 FT.

$$
053 
FZAK62 PAFC 200048
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
348 PM AKST SUN FEB 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.

PKZ499-201400-
348 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 968 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 53N 174E AT 953 MB MON MORNING CONTINUING TO
53N 163E AT 962 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES
TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 965 MB NORTH PACIFIC
LOW MOVES TO 53N 171E AT 954 MB TUE AFTERNOON. ITS ASSOCIATED
FRONT SWEEPS TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-201400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
348 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT BUILDING TO 17 TO 28 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 TO 34 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 31 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ412-201400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
348 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 19 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 175W. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ413-201400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
348 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING E 40 TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ414-201400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
348 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 1 TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10
FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5
TO
10 FT.

$$
516 
FZAK62 PAFC 201217
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 AM AKST MON FEB 20 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.

PKZ499-210230-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 956 MB LOW NEAR 51N
175E MOVES TO 54N 169E AT 964 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN IS ABSORBED.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO THE EASTERN
BERING LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO MAINLAND ALASKA. ANOTHER
LOW NEAR 45N 165E TUE MORNING MOVES TO 53N 168E AT 948 MB LATE TUE
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-210230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 TO 70 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 TO 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 TO 33 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.

$$

PKZ412-210230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING S 20 IN THE AFTERNOON S OF 57N.
SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ413-210230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N
OF 55N...E WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT.

$$

PKZ414-210230-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
317 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 11 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10
FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6
TO 11 FT.

$$
075 
FZAK62 PAFC 201826 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
926 AM AKST MON FEB 20 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.

PKZ499-210415-
926 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 956 MB LOW NEAR 51N
175E MOVES TO 54N 169E AT 964 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN IS ABSORBED.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO THE EASTERN
BERING LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO MAINLAND ALASKA. ANOTHER
LOW NEAR 45N 165E TUE MORNING MOVES TO 53N 168E AT 948 MB LATE TUE
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-210415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
926 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 TO 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 90 KT. WIND DIMINISHING
TO 40 TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 TO 33 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.

$$

PKZ412-210415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
926 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING S 20 IN THE AFTERNOON S OF
57N. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

$$

PKZ413-210415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
926 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N
OF 55N...E WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING S 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT.

$$

PKZ414-210415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
926 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO
10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
6 TO 11 FT.

$$
546 
FZAK62 PAFC 210026
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
326 PM AKST MON FEB 20 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.

PKZ499-211415-
326 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 956 MB LOW AT 54N
173E WILL MOVE TO 53N 163E TUE...THEN MERGE WITH A 956 MB LOW
NEAR 53N 169E TUE EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 54N 168E AT
954 MB WED AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
WILL MOVE ONSHORE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-211415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
326 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 29 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 29 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.

$$

PKZ412-211415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
326 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 58N. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT.

$$

PKZ413-211415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
326 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 27 FT.

$$

PKZ414-211415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
326 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 TO 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 10 FT.
SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9
FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 12
FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7
TO 12 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 3:45 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 18, 3:50 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Feb 18, 3:50 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 18, 3:50 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 18, 3:50 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 19, 3:21 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 19, 3:21 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC49 hr
Feb 19, 3:21 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 19, 3:29 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Feb 19, 3:29 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Feb 19, 3:29 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 19, 3:29 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 19, 3:48 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.