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Storm Warning 182, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 29, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 29, 2008, 10:53 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 29, 2008, 10:53 PM AKST (07:53 UTC)
Expired
Nov 30, 2008, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 300753 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1053 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

UPDATED ZONE 150

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-301500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH MON AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB.

$$

PKZ150-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
1053 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS
FROM CHIRIKOF ISLAND E. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-301500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 
30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-301500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-301500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-301500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT.  RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 29 FT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-301500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-301500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO
20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-301500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 19
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-301500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-301500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

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

.TONIGHT...
  NORTH OF 57N...NORTHEAST WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
  SOUTH OF 57N...WEST WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 301259
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

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.

PKZ199-010300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB.

$$

PKZ150-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-010300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-010300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-010300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-010300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 BUILDING TO 22 FT PACIFIC SIDE...8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT BERING
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT PACIFIC SIDE...14 FT BERING 
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT PACIFIC SIDE...15 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-010300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-010300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT PACIFIC SIDE...18 FT BERING SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-010300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS TOWARD
KISKA. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS TOWARD
KISKA. 
.MON...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS TOWARD
KISKA. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-010300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-010300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 29, 3:58 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC24 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 29, 10:50 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC41 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 days
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC54 hr

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Sources

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