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Storm Warning 193, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 3:59 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
- Dec 11, 2021, 3:59 PM AKST (00:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2021, 3:54 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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326 FZAK62 PAFC 120059 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 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. PKZ499-121445- 359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 977 mb North Pacific low moves to 55N 165E at 965 mb Sunday afternoon and then moves over Siberia. The associated front reaches the eastern Bering Sunday night. A second low forms at 54N 160W at 990 mb Monday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-121445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N of 56N...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. S of 56 N...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft building to 9 to 17 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 to 60 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ412-121445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft building to 10 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 29 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-121445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 10 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-121445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 359 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow and rain. .MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$
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610 FZAK62 PAFC 121250 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 350 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-130215- 350 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 mb North Pacific low moves to 56N 166E at 965 mb Sun afternoon, then moves over Siberia Mon afternoon. A 965 mb North Pacific low on Mon morning moves to 54N 165E at 967 mb by Tue morning. A 992 mb low forms at 55N 160W Mon afternoon and moves to 54N 149W by Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-130215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 350 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 to 60 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 27 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ412-130215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 350 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft building to 11 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 27 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...S wind 35 to 50 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-130215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 350 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ414-130215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 350 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
878 FZAK62 PAFC 130046 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 346 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 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. PKZ499-131430- 346 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 965 mb North Pacific low at 55N 166E moves over Siberia Monday morning at 970 mb. The associated front reaches the eastern Bering Monday morning. A second low forms at 54N 159W Monday afternoon at 990 mb and moves into the Gulf Monday night. Another front arrives over the central Bering Tuesday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-131430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 346 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 to 55 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 27 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ412-131430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 346 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. Freezing spray N of 58N but E of 174W mainly in the evening. Snow and rain. .MON...S wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-131430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 346 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ414-131430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 346 PM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$
560 FZAK62 PAFC 131254 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 354 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-140230- 354 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 970 mb Kamchatka low lifts into Siberia on Monday. Its front stalls briefly over the Alaska Peninsula then moves inland as a warm front Tuesday night. A 967 mb North Pacific low near 58N 158E moves to 58N 174E Wednesday morning. Its front moves across the Aleutians on Tuesday and reaches the Kuskokwim Coast on Wednesday morning. $$ PKZ411-140230- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 354 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-140230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 354 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-140230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 354 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ414-140230- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 354 AM AKST Mon Dec 13 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SW 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 3:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:45 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:45 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:48 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:59 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 11, 3:59 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 11, 4:20 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 42 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:20 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:44 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 41 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:49 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:50 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:09 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:09 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:09 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 12, 6:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 hr |
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