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Storm Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 14, 2019, 3:54 AM 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 14, 2019, 3:54 AM AKST (12:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2019, 3:47 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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945 FZAK62 PAFC 141254 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 354 AM AKST Thu Feb 14 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. PKZ499-150145- 354 AM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 962 mb low at 55N 168E lifts north today. A Pacific low moves to 51N 178E at 976 mb tonight, then to 60N 179E at 955 mb Fri afternoon. Another 998 mb low moves from the Pacific to the AKPEN by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ411-150145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 354 AM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 34 ft building to 28 to 35 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ412-150145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 354 AM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 27 ft. Snow and widespread rain showers. .FRI...S wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW 40 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 to 35 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 33 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ413-150145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 354 AM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming S 35 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 33 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-150145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 354 AM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 28 ft. $$
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267 FZAK62 PAFC 150052 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 PM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-151345- 352 PM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 985 mb low at 49N 178E will move to 60N 179E at 957 mb Fri afternoon. The associated front will persist over the Bering through Sat morning. A 997 mb North Pacific low will move to 53N 162W Sat morning then it will move near 55N 162W at 964 mb Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ411-151345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 352 PM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW to E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. Snow. .FRI...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ412-151345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 352 PM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 27 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...S wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW 40 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 to 35 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 45 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 21 to 33 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-151345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 352 PM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 33 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 26 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-151345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 352 PM AKST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 26 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 28 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
423 FZAK62 PAFC 151256 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 356 AM AKST Fri Feb 15 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. PKZ499-160215- 356 AM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 964 mb low at 56N 179E will deepen to 959 mb as it tracks north to 61N 179E this afternoon. A front in the central Bering will reach the Southwest Alaska coast this afternoon. A Pacific low moves to 50N 176W at 1000 mb Saturday morning, then to 59N 164W at 995 mb Sunday morning. A third low, around 970 mb, approaches Shemya from the southwest on Sunday. $$ PKZ411-160215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 356 AM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ412-160215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 356 AM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 32 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 35 ft. .TUE...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ413-160215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 356 AM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 36 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ414-160215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 356 AM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$
494 FZAK62 PAFC 160047 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 347 PM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-161345- 347 PM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A front over the Bering will dissipate Sat afternoon. A 994 mb low will develop at 50N 174W Sat morning then it will move inland over Bethel at 1000 mb Sun morning. A 967 mb North Pacific low will move to 49N 174E Sun morning then it will move to 54N 180W at 968 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ411-161345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 347 PM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ412-161345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 347 PM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .TUE...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-161345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 347 PM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 29 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-161345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 347 PM AKST Fri Feb 15 2019 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Snow and rain showers. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 29 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 3:27 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:27 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:27 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:55 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:55 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:58 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:34 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:37 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 14, 3:37 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:58 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:58 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 14, 3:58 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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