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Storm Warning 101, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 28, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 28, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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: Mar 28, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 29, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

667 
FZAK52 PAFC 282358
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 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.

PKZ199-291500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA MOVES 50 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY
THU MORNING AT 993 MB. A 999 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF ATKA LATE WED
MORNING MOVES 200 NM SOUTH OF ADAK THU MORNING AT 1001 MB. WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH THE PERIOD. 
$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JAM MAR 11

1 follow-up statement

812 
FZAK52 PAFC 291153
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 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.

PKZ199-300300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WEAKENS TO 979 MB AND MOVES
TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT TUE NIGHT AND INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
WEDNESDAY MORNING. A 998 MB LOW 150 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 100 NM
SOUTH OF SHEMYA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE
NORTHERN BERING SEA THROUGH THE PERIOD. 

$$

PKZ150-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-300300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-300300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-300300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-300300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND.  
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-300300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-300300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-300300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-300300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-300300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 28, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Mar 28, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Mar 29, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 29, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	27 hr
Mar 29, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Mar 29, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Mar 29, 4:00 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Mar 29, 4:00 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	27 hr

Nearby

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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.