Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2018
Storm Warning 29, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 23, 2018, 3:42 PM 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
- Feb 23, 2018, 3:42 PM AKST (00:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2018, 3:41 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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425 FZAK61 PAFC 240042 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 342 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018 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. PKZ399-241400- 342 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 1001 mb low will form at 58N 150W then it will move to 59N 144W at 988 mb Sat morning. It will then move into the eastern Gulf Sat night at 986 mb. $$ PKZ351-241400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 342 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain showers changing to snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ352-241400- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 342 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming W 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain. .SAT...W wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Rain showers changing to snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 29 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$
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787 FZAK61 PAFC 241300 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 400 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-250200- 400 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 996 mb low at 59N 148W will move inland near 57N 135W by Sun morning. A new 990 mb low forms near 59N 147W by Mon morning. $$ PKZ351-250200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 400 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Snow and widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. .WED...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ352-250200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 400 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 to 26 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. $$
238 FZAK61 PAFC 250041 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 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. PKZ399-251445- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 992 mb low will develop near 59N 150W early Mon morning then it will move inland over Yakutat at 985 mb Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-251445- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 40 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 26 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ352-251445- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .MON...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 27 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:25 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:53 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:53 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:59 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:07 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:08 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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