Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2018
Storm Warning 34, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 25, 2018, 3:34 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2018, 3:34 PM AKST (00:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2018, 3:54 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
170 FZAK61 PAFC 260034 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 334 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 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. PKZ399-261515- 334 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front moves across the Gulf into Southeastern Alaska for Mon afternoon. A second front moves to the Central Gulf by Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ351-261515- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 334 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Snow and rain showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 27 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ352-261515- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 334 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 45 to 55 kt diminishing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 23 to 28 ft subsiding to 17 to 28 ft after midnight. .TUE...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$
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951 FZAK61 PAFC 261251 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 351 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-270200- 351 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front moves across the Gulf into Southeast Alaska through this afternoon. A 999 mb low at 58N 152W Tue morning moves to 58N 138W by Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-270200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 351 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 29 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 29 ft subsiding to 10 to 18 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ352-270200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 351 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 to 55 kt diminishing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 23 to 29 ft subsiding to 17 to 28 ft after midnight. .TUE...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$
380 FZAK61 PAFC 270047 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 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. PKZ399-271445- 347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front exits the Southeastern Gulf by Tue morning. A second front enters the Western Gulf and moves over Southeastern Alaska becoming an open trough from the North Gulf Coast into Southeastern Alaska through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-271445- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 28 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft subsiding to 9 to 17 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .WED...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-271445- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 to 50 kt diminishing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 21 to 26 ft subsiding to 14 to 27 ft after midnight. .TUE...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
641 FZAK61 PAFC 271254 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 354 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-280200- 354 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 990 mb low at 60N 144W will move inland over Yakutat this afternoon. A front enters the western Gulf tonight then moves into the southeastern Gulf Wed night. $$ PKZ351-280200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 354 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft subsiding to 9 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$ PKZ352-280200- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 354 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 3:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:18 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:18 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:35 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:50 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:50 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:03 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:03 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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