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Storm Warning 5, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 21, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 21, 2017, 3:30 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 21, 2017, 3:30 AM AKST (12:30 UTC)
Expired
Jan 23, 2017, 3:25 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

901 
FZAK62 PAFC 211230
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 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.

PKZ499-220200-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 1013 MB LOW AT 59N
172W MOVES ONSHORE AT 57N 160W DISSIPATING SUN MORNING. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 51N 180 AT 945 MB SUN AFTERNOON THEN SHIFTS
TO 50N 172W AT 953 MB BY MON MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES
INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-220200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 34 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-220200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 31 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ413-220200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 13 TO 28 FT BUILDING TO 22 TO 34
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO 35 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ414-220200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
781 
FZAK62 PAFC 220045
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 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.

PKZ499-221400-
345 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 968 MB LOW AT 46N
171E WILL MOVE TO 52N 179W SUN AFTERNOON AT 946 MB...THEN MOVE TO
51N 166W AT 963 MB BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-221400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 18 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 TO 34 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ412-221400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 TO 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 28 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-221400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT BUILDING TO 24 TO 34
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-221400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 19 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
041 
FZAK62 PAFC 221259
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 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.

PKZ499-230200-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A NORTH
PACIFIC 951 MB LOW DEEPENS TO 943 MB 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK THIS
AFTERNOON THEN SWINGS TO 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 969 MB
BY TUE MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA BY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-230200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 TO 29 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-230200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 15 TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 TO 33 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 TO 28 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-230200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT BUILDING TO 26 TO
38 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 TO 32 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-230200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
107 
FZAK62 PAFC 221514 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
614 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 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.

PKZ499-230315-
614 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A NORTH PACIFIC 951
MB LOW DEEPENS TO 943 MB AT 51N 179W SUN AFTERNOON THEN SWINGS TO
52N 158W AT 969 MB BY TUE MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-230315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
614 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 TO 29 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-230315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
614 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 55 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 15 TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 TO 33 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 TO 28 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-230315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
614 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 17 TO 32 FT BUILDING TO 26 TO
38 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 21 TO 36 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 TO 32 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-230315-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
614 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
580 
FZAK62 PAFC 230037
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
337 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 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.

PKZ499-231345-
337 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 942 MB LOW AT 51N
179W WILL MOVE TO 51N 166W AT 962 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING BY TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-231345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
337 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO 34 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
N OF 56N.
.MON...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 29 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-231345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
337 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 19 TO 32 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ413-231345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
337 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 20 TO 35 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ414-231345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
337 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 57N. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$
735 
FZAK62 PAFC 231251
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
351 AM AKST MON JAN 23 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.

PKZ499-240200-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 951 MB LOW NEAR 50N
174W WILL WEAKEN TO 971 MB AS IT MOVES TO 53N 160W EARLY MON
MORNING. A 972 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR NIKOLSKI LATE TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-240200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 29 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-240200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ413-240200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 TO 32 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.

$$

PKZ414-240200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
472 
FZAK62 PAFC 240025
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
325 PM AKST MON JAN 23 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.

PKZ499-241345-
325 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 964 MB LOW AT 53N
167W WILL BECOME A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING
AND ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS BY TUE AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW AT 46N
179W WILL MOVE TO 51N 158W AT 968 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-241345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
325 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-241345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
325 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-241345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
325 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-241345-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
325 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 20, 3:34 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 20, 3:41 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 20, 3:41 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 20, 3:46 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 20, 3:46 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 20, 3:46 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 20, 10:07 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Jan 21, 3:30 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 3:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 21, 3:30 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 21, 3:30 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 21, 3:30 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 3:30 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 21, 4:10 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 4:10 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 4:10 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC6 hr
Jan 21, 4:10 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC25 hr
Jan 21, 10:08 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC53 hr
Jan 21, 10:08 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFC19 hr

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Sources

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