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Storm Warning 274, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 5, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 5, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 6, 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.

616 
FZAK52 PAFC 060000
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 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 MON DEC 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NORTH OF ADAK
AT 976 MB TUE NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 976 MB LOW NEAR ATKA TUE
MORNING WILL MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 970 MB TUE NIGHT AND
THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25
FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTH OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...24
FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WEST OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 50 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING
TO 35 KT. EAST OF SHEMYA...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 40 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 22 FT FROM SHEMYA W.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO
40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW 
ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$
2 follow-up statements
170 
FZAK52 PAFC 060235 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
535 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

UPDATED ZONES 170 AND 171

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 MON DEC 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 125 NM NORTH OF ADAK
AT 976 MB TUE NIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE. A 976 MB LOW NEAR ATKA TUE
MORNING WILL MOVE TO 350 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 970 MB TUE NIGHT AND
THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-061500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 12 FT FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25
FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-061500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-061500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-061500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTH OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
$$

PKZ170-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
535 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT
BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-061500-
UNALASKA BAY
535 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-061500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...30 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...24
FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-061500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WEST OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 50 KT EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING
TO 35 KT. EAST OF SHEMYA...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 40 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 22 FT FROM SHEMYA W.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-061500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO
40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF SAINT MATTHEW 
ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ179-061500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$
242 
FZAK52 PAFC 061154
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 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 TUE DEC 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF 
ADAK AT 977 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE NEAR ST PAUL WED
AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE TO 170 NM
SOUTHWEST OF ST PAUL AND DEEPEN TO 972 MB THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 160 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW AT 969 MB WED AFTERNOON
AND TO 100 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW LATE WED NIGHT AT 976 MB.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 11 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT
EXCEPT 14 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-070300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-070300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-070300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT
BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...BERING SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND
25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-070300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W OF SHEMYA...NE WIND 35 KT. E OF SHEMYA...VARIABLE WIND 15
KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM SHEMYA E. SEAS 22 FT
EXCEPT 16 FT FROM SHEMYA E. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-070300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-070300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 6 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 5, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 5, 7:53 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC37 hr
Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 6, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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