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Storm Warning 204, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 3, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 3, 2011, 1:15 PM AKDT. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 3, 2011, 1:15 PM AKDT (21:15 UTC)
Expired
Nov 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

132 
FZAK52 PAFC 032116 AAC
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
115 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

UPDATED 155 179

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.

PKZ199-040300-
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 MB LOW 135 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY EARLY EVENING AT 973 MB. A 995 MB LOW NEAR THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 250 NM NORTH OF
SHEMYA FRI NIGHT AT 989 MB. A 997 MB LOW DEVELOPS 175 NM WEST OF
SAINT GEORGE FRI EVENING AND THEN STRENGTHENS TO 987 MB 100 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 22
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
950 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO
65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
745 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65
KT DURING THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
UNALASKA BAY
115 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-040300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
950 AM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
493 
FZAK52 PAFC 032329
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 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 AKDT THU NOV 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND MOVES INLAND OVER BETHEL THIS
EVENING AND DISSIPATES. A 996 MB LOW 325 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO
300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA FRIDAY NIGHT AND DISSIPATES. A 988 MB LOW
DEVELOPS ALONG A FRONTAL BOUNDARY 50 NM WEST OF ST PAUL LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND MOVES TO 50 NM WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING.  SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO  65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU NOV 3 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$
869 
FZAK52 PAFC 041139
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 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 AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 MB LOW 215 NM NORTHWEST OF ATTU MOVES TO 315 NM NORTHEAST OF
ATTU AT 988 MB FRIDAY NIGHT AND DISSIPATES. A 985 MB LOW DEVELOPS
ALONG A FRONTAL BOUNDARY 40 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND MOVES TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND SATURDAY
AFTERNOON WHILE STRENGTHENING TO 971 MB. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 85 NM
WEST OF CAPE NEWENHAM LATE SAT NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING TO 976 MB.

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO
18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT E 45 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...SW 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEA 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 days
Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC6 days
Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 2, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 2, 4:20 PM AKDTBlizzard WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 2, 4:20 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC27 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC7 days
Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 3, 9:50 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC18 hr
Nov 3, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC41 hr
Nov 3, 1:09 PM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC19 hr
Nov 3, 2:55 PM AKDTBlizzard WarningAFC15 hr

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