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Storm Warning 30, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 24, 2018, 4:08 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2018, 4:08 AM AKST (13:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2018, 3:50 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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876 FZAK62 PAFC 241308 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 408 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 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. PKZ499-250145- 408 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1002 mb low at 58N 177W will move inland near 60N 165W at 1014 mb by Sat night. A 992 mb low at 47N 169E will move to 55N 176E at 984 mb by Sun morning and then move inland near 61N 162W at 983 mb by Mon morning. A 1002 mb low Sun morning at 46N 164E will move to 51N 173E at 1007 mb by Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-250145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 408 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Snow with rain. .SUN...North of 56N... NE wind 25 to 40 kt. South of 56N... NW to SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Snow with rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 29 ft. $$ PKZ412-250145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 408 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 28 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Snow. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 11 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-250145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 408 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Snow with rain. .SUN...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft building to 18 to 33 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 34 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-250145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 408 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 23 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow. .SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow with rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 33 ft. .MON...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
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744 FZAK62 PAFC 250036 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 336 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-251415- 336 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 988 mb low at 50N 170E will move to 57N 178W at 983 mb Sun afternoon. It will then move inland near Bethel early Mon morning at 980 mb. $$ PKZ411-251415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 336 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt becoming W up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 21 to 35 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. $$ PKZ412-251415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 336 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...E wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ413-251415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 336 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SW wind 30 to 45 kt increasing to 40 to 55 kt with gusts to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft building to 18 to 33 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 to 55 kt diminishing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 27 to 37 ft subsiding to 19 to 34 ft after midnight. Patchy fog developing after midnight. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ414-251415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 336 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft building to 11 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft building to 22 to 37 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
760 FZAK62 PAFC 251238 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 338 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 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. PKZ499-260200- 338 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 983 mb low near 55N 175E will move inland over the Y-K Delta at 981 mb late Sun night. An associated front over the eastern Bering will move inland over southwest AK by Sun evening. A weak trough of low pressure will move over the western Aleutians Mon morning and move east across the Bering through Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-260200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 338 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N of 56N... NE wind 25 to 40 kt. S of 56N... NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 34 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ412-260200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 338 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 14 to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ413-260200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 338 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft building to 20 to 35 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 22 to 37 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-260200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 338 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft building to 11 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft building to 23 to 38 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 to 34 ft subsiding to 15 to 23 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$
431 FZAK62 PAFC 260017 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 317 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-261400- 317 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 980 mb low at 58N 178W moves inland near 61N 165W at 981 mb Mon morning with its front into Western Alaska by Midday Monday. A 1004 mb low and front near 49N 166E moves across Bristol Bay into the Gulf of Alaska for Tue Afternoon. A 963 mb North Pacific low moves to 50N 168E at 949 mb Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-261400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 317 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 28 ft. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 35 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-261400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 317 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-261400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 317 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 28 to 38 ft subsiding to 19 to 34 ft after midnight. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Snow. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-261400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 317 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft building to 23 to 38 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 to 34 ft subsiding to 16 to 24 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$
697 FZAK62 PAFC 261250 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 350 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 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. PKZ499-270245- 350 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1004 mb low at 51N 171E moves inland near 58N 158W at 999 mb by Tue morning. A 954 mb low at 47N 169E Tue morning moves to 54N 168E at 950 mb by Wed morning. $$ PKZ411-270245- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 350 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 32 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ412-270245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 350 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SW up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Freezing spray N of 58N in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ413-270245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 350 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind up to 15 kt becoming SE 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-270245- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 350 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 to 33 ft subsiding to 14 to 22 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 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, 3:42 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 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 |
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