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Gale Warning 863, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 14, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 14, 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
Nov 14, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 15, 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.

544 
FZAK52 PAFC 150019
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1011 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO SITKINAK ISLAND AT 
1008 MB TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SEA THROUGH
TONIGHT THEN RETREATS NORTH AND EAST TUE. A 994 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTH
OF SHEMYA TUE MORNING MOVES TO 300 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 983 
MB LATE TUE NIGHT. THIS LOW CONTINUES NORTHWEST AND WEAKENS. A
SECONDARY 985 MB LOW MOVES TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WED
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
535 
FZAK52 PAFC 151203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 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.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE ONSHORE OVER THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WED MORNING AT 986 MB. A SECOND NORTH PACIFIC 
LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED MORNING. THIS LOW  WILL
THEN TRACK TO 60 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT AND INTENSIFY TO 968
MB.

$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...6 FT PACIFIC SIDE.

.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. E OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$
568 
FZAK52 PAFC 160015
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 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.

PKZ199-161500-
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHWEST BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHWEST BERING SEA WED. A 994 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WED
MORNING WILL MOVE TO 275 NM NORTH OF ATTU AT 974 MB WED NIGHT AND
DRIFT NORTHWEST THROUGH THU. A 993 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WED
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 165 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT 983 MB THU
AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-161500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-161500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-161500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-161500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-161500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-161500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-161500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-161500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO
45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT
INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE NOV 15 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 14, 3:48 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC13 hr
Nov 14, 3:59 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC19 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC3 days
Nov 14, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC8 days
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 15, 4:49 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC55 hr
Nov 15, 4:55 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC59 hr
Nov 15, 10:29 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC47 hr

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Sources

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