Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 296, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
- Dec 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
512 FZAK52 PAFC 151204 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 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. PKZ199-160300- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 944 MB LOW 30 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 120 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 959 MB THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR MEKORYUK AT 975 MB FRI EVENING. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 140 NM SOUTH OF KISKA AT 974 MB FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR NIKOLSKI EARLY SAT MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ150-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 36 FT SUBSIDING TO 30 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 43 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SEAS 34 FT BUILDING TO 43 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 39 FT SUBSIDING TO 32 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...SW 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...50 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT N OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
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155 FZAK52 PAFC 160016 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-161500- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 955 MB LOW 65 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 976 MB AS IT MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTH OF CAPE NEWENHAM FRI AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE 100 NM NORTH OF SAINT PAUL LATE FRI NIGHT. A 987 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 115 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON AT 970 MB AND THEN MOVE TO 110 NM EAST OF SAINT PAUL SAT AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 36 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 38 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NUNIVAK ISLAND N. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NUNIVAK ISLAND N. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NUNIVAK ISLAND N.. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. .FRI...BERING SIDE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
795 FZAK52 PAFC 161202 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 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 FRI DEC 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF TOGIAK WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF HOOPER BAY AT 979 MB THIS EVENING...THEN DISSIPATE AROUND 150 NM WEST OF MEKORYUK SAT MORNING. A 973 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL AT 969 MB SAT MORNING...THEN TRACK TO NEAR MEKORYUK EARLY SUN MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ150-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ155-170300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ160-170300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ165-170300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-170300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. S OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ170-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ171-170300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-170300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-170300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N 20 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ185-170300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ179-170300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 15, 6:25 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| Dec 15, 7:16 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 hr |
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