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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Dec 14, 2011, 4:00 AM 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 14, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
865 FZAK52 PAFC 141209 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 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. PKZ199-150300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB LOW 260 NM NORTHEAST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 420 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 973 MB THU MORNING...THEN MOVE ASHORE THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. A 964 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 942 MB EARLY THU MORNING...THEN TRACK TO AROUND 160 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY AT 967 MB FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-150300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-150300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS 29 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 34 FT EXCEPT 29 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-150300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-150300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-150300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-150300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...BERING SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW 60 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-150300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-150300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...BERING SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-150300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-150300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-150300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-150300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
173 FZAK52 PAFC 141554 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 655 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 UPDATED ZONES 170 171 172 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-150300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB LOW 260 NM NORTHEAST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 420 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 973 MB THU MORNING...THEN MOVE ASHORE THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. A 964 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 942 MB EARLY THU MORNING...THEN TRACK TO AROUND 160 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY AT 967 MB FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-150300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-150300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS 29 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 34 FT EXCEPT 29 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-150300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-150300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-150300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-150300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 655 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY LATE MORNING. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...BERING SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-150300- UNALASKA BAY 655 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT LATE THIS MORNING. GUSTS TO 75 KT DEVELOPING BY NOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-150300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 655 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 55 KT...SEAS 24 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 65 KT...SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...BERING SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-150300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-150300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-150300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-150300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
024 FZAK52 PAFC 142128 AAB CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1225 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 UPDATED ZONES 170 AND 171 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. PKZ199-150300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 MB LOW 260 NM NORTHEAST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 420 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU AT 973 MB THU MORNING...THEN MOVE ASHORE THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. A 964 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI WILL MOVE TO 90 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 942 MB EARLY THU MORNING...THEN TRACK TO AROUND 160 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY AT 967 MB FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-150300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-150300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS 29 FT EXCEPT 23 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 34 FT EXCEPT 29 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ160-150300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-150300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-150300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-150300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 1225 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 65 KT. GUSTS TO 85 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...BERING SIDE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-150300- UNALASKA BAY 1225 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-150300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 655 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 55 KT...SEAS 24 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 65 KT...SEAS 32 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...BERING SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-150300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-150300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-150300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-150300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
352 FZAK52 PAFC 150050 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-151500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 948 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NORTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR THU AFTERNOON AT 955 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 974 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM FRI AFTERNOON. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AT 979 MB. $$ PKZ150-151500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ155-151500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 65 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 60 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 30 FT EXCEPT 21 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 38 FT EXCEPT 28 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ160-151500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ165-151500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-151500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. $$ PKZ170-151500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 65 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...W 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...36 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...31 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-151500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 75 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-151500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT N 40 KT BERING SIDE. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-151500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-151500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-151500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ179-151500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
512 FZAK52 PAFC 151204 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 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 THU DEC 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 944 MB LOW 30 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 120 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 959 MB THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR MEKORYUK AT 975 MB FRI EVENING. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 140 NM SOUTH OF KISKA AT 974 MB FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR NIKOLSKI EARLY SAT MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ150-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT SUBSIDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 43 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SEAS 34 FT BUILDING TO 43 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 39 FT SUBSIDING TO 32 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...SW 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...50 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 3:52 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 13, 10:10 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 6:55 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Dec 14, 7:30 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 21 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.