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Storm Warning 76, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 26, 2021, 3:57 PM AKDT. 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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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2021, 3:57 PM AKDT (23:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 3:52 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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997 FZAK62 PAFC 262357 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 357 PM AKDT Fri Mar 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. PKZ499-271430- 357 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 969 mb North Pacific low Sat morning moves to 59N 179W at 982 mb for Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ411-271430- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 357 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft building to 12 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 27 ft. Rain showers and snow. .SUN...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ PKZ412-271430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 357 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ PKZ413-271430- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 357 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. .MON...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-271430- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 357 PM AKDT Fri Mar 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SW 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
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954 FZAK62 PAFC 271143 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 343 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-280045- 343 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 971 mb low at 52N 166E this morning will move to 58N 178E at 979 mb Sunday morning. The low then moves to 62N 168W at 992 mb Monday morning. $$ PKZ411-280045- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 343 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft building to 14 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .MON...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-280045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 343 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ413-280045- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 343 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft building to 10 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. .MON...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-280045- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 343 AM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .MON...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
412 FZAK62 PAFC 272242 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 242 PM AKDT Sat Mar 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. PKZ499-281345- 242 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 mb low at 54N 168E moves to 64N 167W at 983 mb for Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ411-281345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 242 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ412-281345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 242 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ413-281345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 242 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. .MON...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ414-281345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 242 PM AKDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
777 FZAK62 PAFC 281140 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 340 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-290100- 340 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 979 mb low at 58N 178E this morning will move to 63N 169W Monday morning. The low then moves inland Monday night. A front moves into the western Bering Tuesday morning. $$ PKZ411-290100- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 340 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ412-290100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 340 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-290100- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 340 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-290100- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 340 AM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .THU...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$
154 FZAK62 PAFC 282352 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 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. PKZ499-291315- 352 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 981 mb low at 59N 178W moves north and inland Monday morning. A front approaches the western Bering Tuesday afternoon. $$ PKZ411-291315- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 352 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ412-291315- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 352 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming W 20 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 27 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .THU...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-291315- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 352 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. .MON...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-291315- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 352 PM AKDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .THU...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 26, 3:56 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:56 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:58 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Mar 26, 3:59 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:59 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:43 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:55 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:55 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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