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Storm Warning 25, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 7, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 7, 2011, 4:00 PM 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: Jan 7, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 8, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

229 
FZAK52 PAFC 080036
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 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.

PKZ199-081500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 300 NM NORTHEAST
OF SHEMYA AT 970 MB SAT MORNING THEN MOVE ASHORE EASTERN RUSSIA SAT
EVENING. A 980 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT
AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK TO 440 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA AT 985 MB SUN
MORNING AND DISSIPATE SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-081500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-081500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-081500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-081500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY 
FOG. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE EVENING. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-081500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-081500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
GUSTS TO 60 KT DEVELOPING LATE EVENING. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS BUILDING
TO 24 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 26 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 27 FT. BERING 
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT DURING THE MORNING.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT. BERING 
SIDE...SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-081500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO N 40 KT E OF SHEMYA
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-081500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT EARLY EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SE 45 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 22 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-081500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 7 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 55 KT DEVELOPING TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

JAM JAN 11

1 follow-up statement

556 
FZAK52 PAFC 081248
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 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.

PKZ199-090300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 400 NM NORTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA
SATURDAY EVENING. A 988 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL MOVE NEAR
EASTERN RUSSIA SUNDAY MORNING AND DISSIPATE. A DEVELOPING 984 MB LOW
IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE NEAR 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA 
SATURDAY EVENING...THEN MOVE NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA SUNDAY
EVENING.

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST. SEAS 15 FT.
AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.  
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS 
OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.   

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 24 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 23 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 8 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 7, 3:48 PM AKST	Dense Fog Advisory	AFC	68 hr
Jan 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 7, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	3 hr
Jan 8, 6:35 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	9 hr
Jan 8, 6:45 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 8, 8:50 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	67 hr
Jan 8, 11:10 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	17 hr

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Sources

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