Storm Warning 209, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 5, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Nov 6, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

378 
FZAK52 PAFC 052309
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 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.

PKZ199-061500-
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW 125 NM NORTH NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE ONSHORE
ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA SAT NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS
INLAND SUN. A DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTH OF
ADAK SUN NIGHT AT 993 MB AND THEN TRACK TO 190 NM SOUTH OF SAND 
POINT MON AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

614 
FZAK52 PAFC 061221
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 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.

PKZ199-070300-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB LOW NEAR KIPNUK MOVES INLAND BY MIDDAY. A 1005 MB LOW 325 NM
SOUTH OF ATTU INTENSIFIES TO 993 MB MON MORNING NEAR DUTCH HARBOR AND
THEN WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY MON NIGHT. A
NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 960 MB MON NIGHT NEAR ATTU.

$$

PKZ150-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-070300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...W WIND 30 KT
BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-070300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-070300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING
SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING
W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 6 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every storm warning in 2011

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