Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Jan 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
971 FZAK52 PAFC 041256 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 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 TUE JAN 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WEAKENS TO 983 MB TUE NIGHT 120 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD AND THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 965 MB WED EVENING 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF AMCHITKA AND THEN WEAKENS TO 968 MB WED NIGHT 150 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA. $$ PKZ150-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ155-050300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 25 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-050300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-050300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-050300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-050300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-050300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ175-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-050300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-050300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. $$ PKZ179-050300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
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948 FZAK52 PAFC 050053 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-051500- 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN MAINLAND AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 982 MB 130 NM NORTH OF ATKA THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 163 W. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 163 W. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 50 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. NW WIND 40 KT WEST OF 179 W. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. N WIND 40 KT WEST OF 175 E. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SE WIND 30 KT WEST OF 175 W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
704 FZAK52 PAFC 050223 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 525 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 UPDATED ZONE 171 172 175 176 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 TUE JAN 4 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN MAINLAND AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 320 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 982 MB 130 NM NORTH OF ATKA THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 25 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ155-051500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-051500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-051500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 163 W. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF 163 W. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-051500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-051500- UNALASKA BAY 525 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-051500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 525 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 60 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 525 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. NW WIND 40 KT WEST OF 179 W. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-051500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 525 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 60 KT. N WIND 40 KT WEST OF 175 E. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-051500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SE WIND 30 KT WEST OF 175 W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-051500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE JAN 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
601 FZAK52 PAFC 051242 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-060300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES TO THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA BY WED NIGHT. A 972 MB 550 NM SOUTH OF ATTU INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB 110 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA AND THEN WEAKENS TO 979 MB THU NIGHT 200 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. $$ PKZ150-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-060300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-060300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-060300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-060300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ171-060300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-060300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ175-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-060300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ185-060300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. $$ PKZ179-060300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
074 FZAK52 PAFC 060053 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 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 AKST WED JAN 5 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING MOVES TO THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA TONIGHT. A 967 MB 390 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB 110 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKENS TO 988 MB 200 NM WEST OF GAMBELL FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-061500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT W 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ160-061500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ165-061500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-061500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT BY EVENING. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM UNALASKA E...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-061500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-061500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ175-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NW WIND 40 KT W OF 170 WEST. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-061500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ185-061500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-061500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$
893 FZAK52 PAFC 061255 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-070300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF AMCHITKA WEAKENS TO 982 MB AS IT MOVES TO 275 NM WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND FRI MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATES IN EASTERN RUSSIA FRI NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA INTENSIFIES TO 969 MB FRI NIGHT 175 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA. $$ PKZ150-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-070300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 7 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-070300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ165-070300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-070300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-070300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-070300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ175-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-070300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-070300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-070300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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