Storm Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 29, 2017, 11:57 AM AKST (20:57 UTC)

Expired

Jan 29, 2017, 3:53 PM AKST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

388 
FZAK62 PAFC 292057 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1157 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-300415-
1157 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 980 MB LOW AT 54N
172E MOVES TO 61N 179W AT 976 MB TONIGHT AND THEN MOVES INLAND
OVER EASTERN SIBERIA BY MON NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES ONSHORE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT.
ANOTHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-300415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
1157 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. N OF 56N...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 23 TO 31 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.

$$

PKZ412-300415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
1157 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ413-300415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
1157 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ414-300415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
1157 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 35 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

167 
FZAK62 PAFC 300053
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
353 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ499-301430-
353 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 58N
175W MOVES TO 63N 176W AT 982 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INTO
THE BERING STRAIT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL BERING MON AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES.
ANOTHER STRONG FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT
AND PERSISTS THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-301430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
353 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 TO 29 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 23 TO 35 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.

$$

PKZ412-301430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
353 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ413-301430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
353 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 31 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

$$

PKZ414-301430-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
353 PM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

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