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Storm Warning 73, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 6, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 6, 2021, 3:43 PM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 6, 2021, 3:43 PM AKST (00:43 UTC)
Expired
Mar 7, 2021, 3:09 AM AKST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

069 
FZAK62 PAFC 070043
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
343 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 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.

PKZ499-071515-
343 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

VENIAMINOF VOLCANO AT 56N 159W IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE. 

A 973 mb low at 58N 168E moves to the Russian Chukchi Coast and 
dissipates Mon afternoon. Its front extends across the Northern 
Bering while the trailing front moves across the Bering into 
Western Alaska by Mon afternoon. Several shortwaves follow the front
across the Bering through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-071515-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
343 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 to 50 kt becoming SW 30 to 45 kt after
midnight. Seas 20 to 26 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. 
Snow...mixing with rain before midnight.
.SUN...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ412-071515-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
343 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

PKZ413-071515-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
343 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW to S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ414-071515-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
343 PM AKST Sat Mar 6 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 
ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...W wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
313 
FZAK62 PAFC 071209
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
309 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 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.

PKZ499-080200-
309 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 963 mb low at 60N 171E moves to the Russian Chukchi Coast and 
dissipates Mon afternoon. Its front extends across the western 
Bering and western Aleutians Sun and moves across the Bering and 
Aleutians through Mon morning and into Western Alaska by Mon 
afternoon. Several troughs follow the front across the Bering 
through Tue morning.

$$

PKZ411-080200-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
309 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Heavy Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ412-080200-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
309 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

$$

PKZ413-080200-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
309 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-080200-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
309 AM AKST Sun Mar 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 3:38 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Mar 6, 3:43 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 6, 3:54 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 7, 3:09 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 7, 3:22 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 7, 3:22 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Mar 7, 3:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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