Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2017
Storm Warning 74, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at May 2, 2017, 3:46 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2017, 3:46 AM AKDT (11:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2017, 3:35 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
834 FZAK61 PAFC 021146 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 346 AM AKDT TUE MAY 2 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. PKZ399-030130- 346 AM AKDT TUE MAY 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 965 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW ENTERS THE GULF NEAR 55N 146W WED EVENING AND MOVES TO 55N 148W AT 989 MB BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ351-030130- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 346 AM AKDT TUE MAY 2 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE TO SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. $$ PKZ352-030130- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 346 AM AKDT TUE MAY 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W OF 146W...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. E OF 146W...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN. .WED...S TO W WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S TO W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
395 FZAK61 PAFC 022351 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 351 PM AKDT TUE MAY 2 2017 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ399-031300- 351 PM AKDT TUE MAY 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A STORM FORCE 965 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF NEAR 55N 146W THIS EVENING AND MOVES TO 57N 148W AT 998 MB BY THU EVENING. $$ PKZ351-031300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 351 PM AKDT TUE MAY 2 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 25 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT E OF 147W. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE UP TO 25 KT W OF 147W. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ352-031300- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 351 PM AKDT TUE MAY 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W OF 147W...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. E OF 147W...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...W OF 147W...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. E OF 147W...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...W OF 147W...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. E OF 147W...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. $$
291 FZAK61 PAFC 031135 OFFAER OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 335 AM AKDT WED MAY 3 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. PKZ399-040115- 335 AM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 969 MB LOW AT 57N 147W WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB NEAR 58N 149W TONIGHT...THEN MOVE TO 57N 146W AT 1005 MB THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ351-040115- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W- 335 AM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E OF 147W...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. W OF 147W...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. $$ PKZ352-040115- GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF 144W- 335 AM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW TO NW WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 3:44 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 2, 3:44 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 2, 3:52 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 2, 3:52 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| May 2, 3:52 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 2, 3:29 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| May 2, 3:29 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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