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Storm Warning 64, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 12, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 12, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 12, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 130003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 944 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 969 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK WED NIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND THU. STRONG NORTHERLIES BEHIND THE LOW
WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH WED NIGHT AND
THU. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND
BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND
DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ON THE BERING SIDE.
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 130204 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

CORRECTED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-131500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 944 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 969 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK WED NIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND THU. STRONG NORTHERLIES BEHIND THE LOW
WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH WED NIGHT AND
THU. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND
BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND
DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ON THE BERING SIDE.
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 130301 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
600 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

UPDATED ZONE 179

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.

PKZ199-131500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 944 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 969 MB AS 
IT MOVES TO 120 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK WED NIGHT. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE
TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND THU. STRONG NORTHERLIES BEHIND THE LOW
WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH WED NIGHT AND
THU. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND
BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND
DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ON THE BERING SIDE.
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
600 PM AST TUE FEB 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK52 PAFC 131240 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

CORRECTED FREEZING SPRAY ZONES 170 171

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.

PKZ199-140300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 953 MB LOW 315 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE OVER KODIAK
ISLAND THU MORNING AT 973 MB AND THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR CHINITNA 
POINT THU AFTERNOON. A 961 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 530 NM SOUTH OF 
SHEMYA THU MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 460 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA THU
NIGHT AT 963 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST WED FEB 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 days
Feb 11, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 11, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 11, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 11, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 11, 11:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 11, 11:55 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC13 hr
Feb 11, 11:55 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC64 hr
Feb 11, 11:55 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Feb 12, 1:50 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Feb 12, 1:50 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC21 hr
Feb 12, 2:05 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC33 hr
Feb 12, 2:05 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC33 hr
Feb 12, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC2 hr
Feb 12, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 12, 11:03 AM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Feb 12, 1:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC10 hr

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