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Storm Warning 7, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 25, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 25, 2017, 4:01 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 25, 2017, 4:01 AM AKST (13:01 UTC)
Expired
Jan 26, 2017, 3:58 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

791 
FZAK61 PAFC 251301
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
401 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-260200-
401 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A WELL DEVELOPED FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND
SWEEPS TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA BY THU
AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW MOVES TO 55N 141W BY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-260200-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
401 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

$$

PKZ352-260200-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
401 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 21
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
893 
FZAK61 PAFC 260036
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
336 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-261445-
336 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...

A 979 MB LOW NEAR 52N 147W MOVES TO 59N 154W THU MORNING...THEN
MOVES FURTHER INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. ANOTHER 978 MB LOW NEAR 54N
143W THU NIGHT MOVES TO 61N 147W AT 985 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ351-261445-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
336 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ352-261445-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
336 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
043 
FZAK61 PAFC 261258
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
358 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

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.

PKZ399-270145-
358 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THU
AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW AT 55N 142W THIS AFTERNOON MOVES ONSHORE
NEAR 60N 144W MIDDAY FRI. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA FRI MORNING AND STALLS NORTH OF KODIAK ISLAND SAT MORNING.
A 975 MB LOW MOVES TO 56N 142W SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ351-270145-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W-
358 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING E UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND UP TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ352-270145-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W-
358 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING S UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 24, 3:41 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 24, 3:41 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 24, 3:41 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 24, 3:41 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 24, 3:47 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC24 hr
Jan 24, 3:55 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Jan 25, 3:55 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Jan 25, 3:55 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC59 hr
Jan 25, 3:55 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 25, 3:55 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr

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Sources

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