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Storm Warning 11, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 25, 2021, 3:46 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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- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021, 3:46 AM AKST (12:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2021, 3:38 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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289 FZAK62 PAFC 251246 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 346 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 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. PKZ499-260145- 346 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 992 mb low at 54N 168W moves into the Southwestern Gulf by Mon afternoon. A 987 mb low at 57N 172E moves to 58N 173E at 1004 mb Mon evening and weakens by Tue morning. A strong North Pacific low moves to 50N 173E at 942 mb Tue morning then to 53N 174W at 955 mb by Wed morning. Its front crosses the Aleutians and Bering through Wed morning. $$ PKZ411-260145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 346 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow. .TUE...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 25 to 40 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ412-260145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 346 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 28 ft. .WED...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-260145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 346 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 33 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-260145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 346 AM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$
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915 FZAK62 PAFC 260053 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 353 PM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-261400- 353 PM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A strong low moves to 50N 173E at 940 mb Tue morning then to 52N 173E at 945 mb Tue afternoon. It then moves to 56N 179W at 966 mb Wed afternoon. Its front crosses the Aleutians and Bering through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ411-261400- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 353 PM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Snow. .TUE...E wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft. Widespread snow showers. .WED...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-261400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 353 PM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 to 45 kt increasing to 40 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft building to 11 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 27 ft. Snow with rain. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 29 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ413-261400- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 353 PM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 33 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 24 to 29 ft. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 29 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ414-261400- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 353 PM AKST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
237 FZAK62 PAFC 261236 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 336 AM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 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. PKZ499-270345- 336 AM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 940 mb low at 48N 172E moves to 54N 174E at 955 mb Wed morning then moves to 59N 175W at 975 mb Thu morning. $$ PKZ411-270345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 336 AM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft. Widespread snow showers. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming NW 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 32 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ412-270345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 336 AM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt increasing to 40 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft building to 11 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 27 ft. Snow with rain. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 29 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ413-270345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 336 AM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 19 to 33 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 24 to 30 ft. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-270345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 336 AM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$
766 FZAK62 PAFC 270045 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 345 PM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-271445- 345 PM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 940 mb low at 52N 172E moves to 59N 171W at 978 mb for Thu afternoon. Its front moves from the Central Aleutians and Bering into Western Alaska by Thu morning. Troughs move over the Western Bering through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ411-271445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 345 PM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt diminishing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 25 to 40 ft. Widespread snow showers. .WED...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 33 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ412-271445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 345 PM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 28 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 30 ft. Widespread snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 28 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-271445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 345 PM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 33 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 25 to 30 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 29 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-271445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 345 PM AKST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 28 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
569 FZAK62 PAFC 271238 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 338 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 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. PKZ499-280230- 338 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 955 mb low at 54N 174E moves to 59N 176W at 975 mb Thu morning. The low moves to 59N 165W at 985 mb Fri morning. $$ PKZ411-280230- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 338 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 32 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-280230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 338 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 30 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Snow and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. $$ PKZ413-280230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 338 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 32 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 24 to 28 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 27 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-280230- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 338 AM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .SUN...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 24, 3:59 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 24, 4:03 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Jan 25, 3:46 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Jan 25, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:04 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 8 hr |
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