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Storm Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 22, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 22, 2011, 6:15 PM AKST. It was in force for 10 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 22, 2011, 6:15 PM AKST (03:15 UTC)
Expired
Jan 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

418 
FZAK52 PAFC 230317 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
615 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

UPDATED ZONE 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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 957 MB LOW CENTERED 330 NM SOUTH OF ATKA STRENGTHENS TO
953 MB AS IT MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA SUN MORNING. THE LOW
THEN WEAKENS TO 965 MB SUN NIGHT NEAR COLD BAY.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING
TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT WEST OF COLD BAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT BERING SIDE...E 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...NE 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
615 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
983 
FZAK52 PAFC 230320 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
615 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ199-231500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 957 MB LOW CENTERED 330 NM SOUTH OF ATKA STRENGTHENS TO
953 MB AS IT MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA SUN MORNING. THE LOW
THEN WEAKENS TO 965 MB SUN NIGHT NEAR COLD BAY.
$$

PKZ150-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-231500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING
TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-231500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-231500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT WEST OF COLD BAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-231500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT BERING SIDE...E 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 22 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...NE 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-231500-
UNALASKA BAY
615 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-231500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-231500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-231500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-231500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 22 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
156 
FZAK52 PAFC 231234
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A LARGE 955 MB LOW CENTERED 190 NM SE OF ADAK DRIFTS TO 40 NM S OF
DUTCH HARBOR SUN NIGHT. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 972 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 200 NM E OF SAINT PAUL MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 25 KT
BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 
FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 22, 4:20 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC41 hr
Jan 22, 7:10 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC21 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC14 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 23, 4:55 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC8 hr
Jan 23, 6:55 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC9 hr
Jan 23, 6:55 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC21 hr
Jan 23, 1:35 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC2 hr

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Sources

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