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Storm Warning 41, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 24, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 24, 2017, 3:21 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2017, 3:21 PM AKST (00:21 UTC)
Expired
Feb 25, 2017, 3:49 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

825 
FZAK62 PAFC 250021
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
321 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 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.

PKZ499-251515-
321 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 1007 MB LOW OVER
THE GULF OF ANADYR DISSIPATES TONIGHT. A 969 MB LOW NEAR 54N 167E
MAKES LANDFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN COAST OF RUSSIA SATURDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA ON SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ411-251515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
321 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 22 TO 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 31 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-251515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
321 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.

$$

PKZ413-251515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
321 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-251515-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
321 PM AKST FRI FEB 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$
1 follow-up statement
151 
FZAK62 PAFC 251249
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
349 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 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.

PKZ499-260245-
349 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 977 MB NORTH
KAMCHATKA LOW WEAKENS TO 1016 MB AS IT MOVES TO 69N 165W BY MON
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE BERING SEA INTO
WESTERN ALASKA BY MON MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE BERING
BY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-260245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
349 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 TO 32 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$

PKZ412-260245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
349 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 TO 28 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-260245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
349 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-260245-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
349 AM AKST SAT FEB 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 3:21 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 24, 3:21 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 24, 3:21 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Feb 24, 3:35 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 25, 3:49 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Feb 25, 3:57 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 25, 3:57 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Feb 25, 3:57 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 25, 4:02 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days

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Sources

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