Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2019
Storm Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 4, 2019, 2:58 PM 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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- Issued
- Jan 4, 2019, 2:58 PM AKST (23:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2019, 2:29 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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569 FZAK62 PAFC 042358 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019 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. PKZ499-051415- 258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 969 mb low at 53N 176E moves to 57N 170E at 968 mb Sat afternoon. The low then exits the Bering to the northwest Sun morning. A second 962 mb low moves to 51N 171E Sat night and then moves to 56N 170E at 957 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ411-051415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N of 56N, E wind 35 to 50 kt. S of 56N, E wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...N of 56N, E wind 25 to 35 kt. S of 56N, SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-051415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft building to 11 to 19 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED...NE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-051415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 28 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 18 to 29 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ414-051415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...W wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$
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374 FZAK62 PAFC 051255 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 355 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-060215- 355 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 963 mb low at 55N 175E moves to Northern Kamchatka and dissipates Sun morning. Its front pushes into the Gulf of Alaska by Mon morning. A 957 mb low near 49N 171E moves to 53N 171E at 949 mb Sat afternoon and shifts to 57N 166E at 952 mb for Mon morning. Its front drives to the Eastern Aleutians by Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-060215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 355 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 29 ft. Rain showers and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 28 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 25 ft. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ412-060215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 355 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming S 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-060215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 355 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-060215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 355 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
505 FZAK62 PAFC 060003 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 303 PM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 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. PKZ499-061415- 303 PM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 964 mb low at 57N 173E drifts toward the Kamchatka Peninsula Sun morning where it is absorbed by a developing 960 mb low near 51N 170E. The new low drops to 948 mb Sun evening at 56N 169E. It then pinwheels to 56N 163E by Mon afternoon as a new 984 mb low takes shape at 51N 178E. $$ PKZ411-061415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 303 PM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 28 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 25 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ412-061415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 303 PM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ413-061415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 303 PM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .SUN...S wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-061415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 303 PM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
822 FZAK62 PAFC 061240 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-070130- 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 960 mb low at 51N 171E Sun morning will move to 57N 168E at 955 mb by Mon morning. Its front will extend over the Alaska Peninsula by Tue morning. A 991 mb low Mon afternoon at 50N 178E will move to 56N 179E at 983 mb by Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-070130- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 45 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 21 to 26 ft. and rain showers. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-070130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain with snow. .MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-070130- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ414-070130- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 340 AM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$
679 FZAK62 PAFC 062329 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 229 PM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 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. PKZ499-071315- 229 PM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 952 mb low at 55N 169E Sun afternoon will move to 57N 165E at 962 mb by Mon afternoon. The low weakens in place to 978 mb by Tue afternoon. Its front will extend over the Alaska Peninsula by Tue morning. A 988 mb low Mon evening at 50N 179W will move to 59N 179E at 977 mb by Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-071315- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 229 PM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 19 to 25 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .MON...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 23 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. $$ PKZ412-071315- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 229 PM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Widespread snow showers and rain. .MON...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Snow and rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. $$ PKZ413-071315- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 229 PM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SW wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. $$ PKZ414-071315- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 229 PM AKST Sun Jan 6 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .MON...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 3:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 3, 3:55 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:59 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 3, 3:59 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:36 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:36 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 4, 3:36 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:36 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 4, 3:41 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 4, 2:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr |
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