Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 72, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 15, 2011, 4:00 AM 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
- Feb 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
062 FZAK52 PAFC 151237 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 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 TUE FEB 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 970 MB WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT DEVELOPING BY MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARDS MORNING. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 40 KT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...BECOMING S WIND 35 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 50 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 65 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 29 FT. .THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
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626 FZAK52 PAFC 151625 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...AMENDED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 715 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 AMENDED AREAS 150 165 170 171 176 AND 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-160300- 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 970 MB WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 715 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT DEVELOPING BY MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-160300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-160300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. .FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-160300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 715 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-160300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 40 KT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 715 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...11 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ171-160300- UNALASKA BAY 715 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-160300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...BECOMING S WIND 35 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 50 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ175-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ176-160300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 715 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 65 KT....EXCEPT SW 50 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. $$ PKZ185-160300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 26 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 29 FT. .THU...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 25 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. $$ PKZ179-160300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 715 AM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
876 FZAK52 PAFC 160030 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 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 TUE FEB 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTHWEST OF GAMBELL AT 970 MB WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-161500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ160-161500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SNOW. .WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-161500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 8 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-161500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...10 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ171-161500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-161500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ176-161500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SW WIND 65 KT...EXCEPT SW 50 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ185-161500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 60 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 28 FT. SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 28 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. $$ PKZ179-161500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:28 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 15, 2:04 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:59 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 11 hr |
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