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Gale Warning 1016, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 23, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 23, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 24, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

674 
FZAK52 PAFC 240007
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUN.
A 970 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA FRI NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 500 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 988 MB SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
697 
FZAK52 PAFC 241241
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A
980 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WEAKENS TO 990 MB SUN MORNING 550
NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK. A 980 MB LOW MOVES TO 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA
SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON ...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
071 
FZAK52 PAFC 241936 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1030 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

UPDATED ZONES 170 171 AND 172

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A
980 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WEAKENS TO 990 MB SUN MORNING 550
NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK. A 980 MB LOW MOVES TO 500 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA
SUN NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
1030 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
1030 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
1030 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON ...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
589 
FZAK52 PAFC 250007
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ199-251500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH MON. A 984 MB
LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MOVES OUT OF THE AREA TONIGHT. ANOTHER LOW
AT 984 MB MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTH OF ADAK MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-251500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-251500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ165-251500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-251500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-251500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-251500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-251500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-251500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-251500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 24 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST, 0 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE LONG WAVE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN IS NOW
WELL ESTABLISHED AND IS NOT IN A HURRY TO CHANGE. THERE IS AN UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN COAST OF THE STATE WITH AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL RIDGE LIES
OVER THE WESTERN COAST OF NORTH AMERICA AND STRETCHES NORTHWARD TO
THE YUKON BORDER WITH THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES.
THIS UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL KEEP NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE BERING SEA
REGION AND SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ALOFT OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE
FORECAST AREA. THIS WILL ALSO KEEP THE STORM TRACK MOVING THROUGH THE
GULF OF ALASKA AND AWAY FROM THE BERING SEA.
AT THE SURFACE THE LOW THAT BROUGHT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW TO
THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED
INTO THE INTERIOR. ANOTHER LOW SOUTHWEST OF THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL
MOVE INTO THE GULF SATURDAY. THE FRONT THAT STRETCHES OUT OF THIS LOW
CAN BE SEE WELL ON SATELLITE AND THERE IS A SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPING
ALONG THAT FRONT IN THE EAST-CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. THIS LOW WILL
MOVE TO NEAR YAKUTAT OVERNIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE INTERESTING TODAY. THE NAM
GFS AND ECMWF ALL INITIALIZE WELL AND END UP A PRETTY MUCH THE SAME
PLACE BY SUNDAY. HOWEVER THEY TAKE DIFFERENT PATHS TO ARRIVE THERE.
THE ISSUE IS THE COMPLEX LOW MOVING THROUGH THE GULF SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY. THE LOW WILL BE COMPLEX BUT THE GFS IS CONSOLIDATING THE
ENERGY INTO A SINGLE CENTER AND PUSHING ITS PATH THROUGH THE GULF TOO
FAR WEST. THE NAM AND ECMWF ARE SIMILAR BUT DISAGREE WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOW. THE BEST SOLUTION PROBABLY LIES IN A
NAM/ECMWF BLEND AS THE AREAS OF DISAGREEMENT WILL NOT HAVE A LARGE
IMPACT OF THE FORECAST AND THEY RECOGNIZE THE COMPLEX NATURE OF THIS
LOW BETTER THAN THE GFS DOES.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE DEVELOPING LOW IN THE EAST-CENTRAL GULF
WILL BRING A SHOT FOR MORE SNOW FOR THE EASTERN PART OF PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND THE EASTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN TONIGHT. AFTER THAT
THE NEXT LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF WILL BRING A MORE WIDESPREAD SHOT
OF PRECIPITATION INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
CHRISTMAS DAY.
AREAS AROUND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AS WELL
AS SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL SEE SOME FOG DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND INTO
TOMORROW.
KODIAK ISLAND WILL SEE DECREASING CLOUDS AS THE LOWS TRACK EASTWARD
ENOUGH TO KEEP THE WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS IN NORTH TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST IN THE BERING
SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE OVERALL PATTERN OVER THE STATE WILL PERSIST
INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THE RIDGE IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
BERING SEA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AND KEEP THE STORM TRACK THROUGH THE
GULF OF ALASKA.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 130 132 175 176.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 138 140 160 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

EZ DEC 11

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 23, 12:00 PM AKST, 4 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1200 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2011
AKZ101-111-240400-

...SNOW TOTALS AROUND ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...

ANCHORAGE
BASHER RD.............................16.0 INCHES
MID HILLSIDE..........................16.0 INCHES
UPPER DEARMOUN........................14.0 INCHES
DEARMOUN & BIRCH......................14.0 INCHES
OMALLEY & BIRCH.......................14.0 INCHES
CHUGACH STATE PARK OMALLEY TRAILHEAD..13.0 INCHES
TUDOR / MULDOON CURVE.................13.0 INCHES
DEARMOUN/MAINSAIL.....................12.0 INCHES
ELMENDORF AFB..........................7.3 INCHES
NWS FORECAST OFFICE....................5.8 INCHES

EAGLE RIVER
MILE 6.2 EAGLE RIVER ROAD.............14.0 INCHES
DOWNTOWN..............................13.5 INCHES
BUTTON CIRCLE.........................12.6 INCHES
RIVERS EDGE LANE......................12.0 INCHES
OSHETNA CIRCLE........................10.5 INCHES
PETERS CREEK...........................9.8 INCHES
UPPER HILAND ROAD......................9.3 INCHES

PALMER/WASILLA
KNIK RIVER ROAD........................8.0 INCHES
DOWNTOWN...............................5.0 INCHES
WEST PALMER............................4.2 INCHES
FARM LOOP ROAD.........................4.0 INCHES

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 23, 3:27 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC8 days
Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 24, 10:30 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC42 hr
Dec 24, 12:13 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC17 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.