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Storm Warning 228, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 16, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 16, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 16, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 17, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

760 
FZAK52 PAFC 161254
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 MB LOW 330N NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA THU NIGHT. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 90 NM SOUTH OF ADAK
WED AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHEN TO 971 MB 360 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA THU
MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU NIGHT.
A 994 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 60 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WED NIGHT AND MOVE TO
150 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY NOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SW 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT
BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO
45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS
19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
826 
FZAK52 PAFC 162349
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 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.

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 115 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 250 NM NORTH OF ATTU
AT 971 MB WED NIGHT AND THEN MOVE NORTHWEST. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER
FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN BERING SEA
THU NIGHT AND WEAKEN. A 990 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF KISKA THU NIGHT
WILL MOVE NEAR KISKA AT 975 MB FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND
10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...SW 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO
45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED NOV 16 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
552 
FZAK52 PAFC 171249
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 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.

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

 975 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN TO 999 MB OVER THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA FRI NIGHT. A 1003 WILL DEVELOP 150 NM NORTH OF
SAINT PAUL THU NIGHT AND DISSIPATE NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM FRI AFTERNOON.
A 990 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 975
MB ABOUT 120 NM NORTH OF KISKA THU NIGHT. A 1009 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
NEAR 45 NM WEST OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT THEN STRENGTHEN TO 1003 MB IN
THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT
BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT
BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
654 
FZAK52 PAFC 171530 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

AMENDED SYNOPSIS AND ZONES 180 185

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.

PKZ199-180300-
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB LOW 300 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN. A
WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN
FRI. A 990 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 125
NM NORTH OF KISKA AT 975 MB FRI NIGHT. A 1009 MB LOW 45 NM WEST OF
SITKINAK THU NIGHT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI. 
$$

PKZ150-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-180300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT
BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-180300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-180300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-180300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
630 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-180300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-180300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE
40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT
BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-180300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-180300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
630 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 32 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-180300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
360 
FZAK52 PAFC 180035
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 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.

PKZ199-181500-
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE
NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. A 990 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF ATTU THU
NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF KISKA AT 972 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND
TO 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL AT 972 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-181500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT
OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-181500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-181500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-181500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NUNIVAK ISLAND E. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N
OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NUNIVAK ISLAND E. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-181500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-181500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT PACIFIC SIDE...13 FT BERING
SIDE. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO
28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 27 FT BUILDING TO 35 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-181500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT BERING SIDE...W 60 KT PACIFIC SIDE. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-181500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-181500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU NOV 17 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 15, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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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.