Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 227, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 16, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. 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
- Nov 16, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
877 FZAK51 PAFC 161228 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-170300- 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 MB LOW 90 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 1004 MB OFF THE COAST OF WASHINGTON STATE LATE THU NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN LINGER ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF THROUGH THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-170300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-170300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-170300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-170300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-170300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-170300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-170300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-170300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-170300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
689 FZAK51 PAFC 170014 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-171500- 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH FRI. A 1010 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1006 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-171500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 18 FT WEST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-171500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-171500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-171500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-171500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 9 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 8 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-171500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ138-171500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-171500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-171500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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