Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 950, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 3, 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.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 4, 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.
475 FZAK52 PAFC 040019 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 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. PKZ199-041500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND MOVES TO OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA AND WEAKENS TO 972 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 967 MB LOW 490 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA SUNDAY NIGHT 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 966 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-041500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. EAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 35 KT EARLY EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-041500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. EAST OF 160W...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT EARLY EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-041500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-041500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 45 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SOUTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...SW 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-041500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-041500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND AND S 30 KT FROM SEGUAM ISLAND EAST. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ176-041500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SE WINDS INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-041500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW 60 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-041500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
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825 FZAK52 PAFC 041241 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-050300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 965 MB LOW NEAR SAVOONGA WILL MOVE TO THE BERING STRAIT THIS AFTERNOON THEN INLAND OVER NORTHERN ALASKA TONIGHT. A 967 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA BY LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ160-050300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ165-050300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-050300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ170-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ171-050300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ176-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...BERING SIDE...E WIND 50 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-050300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-050300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$
502 FZAK52 PAFC 042348 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 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. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 MB LOW OVER THE BERING STRAIT MOVES NORTHEAST AND WEAKENS. A 965 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA TONIGHT MOVES NEAR THE RAT ISLANDS AT 970 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY 978 MB LOW FORMS 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING NW 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING W 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. IN THE AFTERNOON...WINDS BECOMING S 35 KT WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS AND S 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU AND FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT EARLY EVENING NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING E 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. .WED...S WIND 40 KT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU AND FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 31 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 50 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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