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Storm Warning 83, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 16, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 16, 2017, 3:59 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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
Sep 16, 2017, 3:59 AM AKDT (11:59 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2017, 3:31 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

329 
FZAK62 PAFC 161159
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 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.

PKZ499-170030-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 975 mb low near 57N 165W moves to 57N 159W at 982 mb Sat 
afternoon...then moves into the Gulf. A North Pacific front 
approaches the western and central Aleutians Sat night through Sun
afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-170030-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ412-170030-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-170030-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ414-170030-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
819 
FZAK62 PAFC 162331
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 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.

PKZ499-171400-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 mb low near 58N 159W moves into the Gulf this evening. A 
North Pacific front approaches the western and central Aleutians 
this evening through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-171400-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PKZ412-171400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ413-171400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft.

$$

PKZ414-171400-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 3:59 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 16, 3:59 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 16, 3:59 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 16, 4:07 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Sep 16, 4:07 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Sep 16, 8:04 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Sep 16, 3:31 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 16, 3:31 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Sep 16, 3:31 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 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.