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Storm Warning 197, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 20, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 20, 2021, 3:15 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 20, 2021, 3:15 PM AKST (00:15 UTC)
Expired
Dec 21, 2021, 4:30 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

119 
FZAK62 PAFC 210015
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
315 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 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.

PKZ499-211330-
315 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 993 mb North Pacific low moves across the Western Aleutians at 
985 mb Tue afternoon to Central Kamchatka at 967 mb Wed morning, 
then shifts to Northern Kamchatka at 982 mb by Wed afternoon. Its 
front moves into the Northern Bering by Wed afternoon. A 985 mb 
North Pacific low approaches the Western Aleutians Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-211330-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
315 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E 35 to 50 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SW 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 21 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ412-211330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
315 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ413-211330-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
315 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ414-211330-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
315 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain, snow and
freezing rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 20, 3:15 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 20, 3:25 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 20, 3:25 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 20, 3:57 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 20, 3:57 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC49 hr
Dec 20, 4:26 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC17 hr
Dec 21, 5:08 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC71 hr
Dec 21, 5:08 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC59 hr
Dec 21, 5:11 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 21, 5:11 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 21, 5:11 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Dec 21, 5:11 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 21, 5:29 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Dec 21, 11:43 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC8 hr

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Sources

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