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Storm Warning 98, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 19, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 19, 2017, 3:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 19, 2017, 3:45 AM AKDT (11:45 UTC)
Expired
Oct 19, 2017, 3:24 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

483 
FZAK62 PAFC 191145
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 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.

PKZ499-200115-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 982 mb low at 51N 170E moves to 52N 163W at 980 mb Fri
afternoon and then weakens as it moves eastward. A 990 mb low at 
70N 163W Thu afternoon moves to 62N 166W at 985 mb Fri night.

$$

PKZ411-200115-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 to 50 kt except NE 20 to 30 kt N of 56N.
Seas 9 to 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming N 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ412-200115-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ413-200115-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ414-200115-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
345 AM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
594 
FZAK62 PAFC 192324
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 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.

PKZ499-201300-
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 981 mb low at 52N 177E moves to 53N 162W at a 978 mb low Fri 
afternoon. The low will weaken to 970 mb and continue into the 
Gulf into Sat night. A 985 mb low near the Seward Peninsula Fri
afternoon will move to 60N 165W by Sat afternoon at 985 mb. 

$$

PKZ411-201300-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ412-201300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ413-201300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ414-201300-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
324 PM AKDT Thu Oct 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 19, 3:51 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Oct 19, 3:51 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Oct 19, 3:59 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Oct 19, 3:24 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 19, 3:29 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 19, 3:42 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 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.