Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2018
Storm Warning 5, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 6, 2018, 3:06 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2018, 3:06 PM AKST (00:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2018, 3:21 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
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115 FZAK62 PAFC 070006 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 306 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 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. PKZ499-071430- 306 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 963 mb low at 57N 179E moves over the Gulf of Anadyr Sun afternoon at 983 mb. A 955 mb low at 45N 176E Sun morning moves to 52N 178W at 952 mb Mon afternoon. An associated front reaches the Alaska Peninsula by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ411-071430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 306 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ412-071430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 306 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming S 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming E 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 24 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ413-071430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 306 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 to 55kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-071430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 306 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt becoming S up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
917 FZAK62 PAFC 071219 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 319 AM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-080145- 319 AM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 977 mb low at 60N 179E moves over the Gulf of Anadyr at 985 mb by Sun afternoon. A 957 mb low at 45N 176E moves to 51N 178W at 949 mb by Mon morning and then to 52N 177W at 960 mb by Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-080145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 319 AM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-080145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 319 AM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-080145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 319 AM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ414-080145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 319 AM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$
062 FZAK62 PAFC 080021 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 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. PKZ499-081445- 321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 951 mb low at 47N 178E moves to 52N 176W at 952 mb Mon afternoon and then moves to 51N 174W at 972 mb Tue afternoon. The associated front reaches the Alaska Peninsula Mon morning and weakens as it moves northward through Tue. $$ PKZ411-081445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ412-081445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-081445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-081445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 321 PM AKST Sun Jan 7 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming E 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 3:06 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:14 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:14 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:18 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 7, 3:27 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:27 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:27 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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