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Storm Warning 83, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 23, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 23, 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
Feb 23, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 24, 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.

847 
FZAK52 PAFC 240038
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST
OF GAMBELL AT 985 MB FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 65 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 25 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 31 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
727 
FZAK52 PAFC 240121 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
420 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

CORRECTED THE SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 150 NM NORTHWEST
OF GAMBELL AT 985 MB THU AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...BERING SIDE...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 60 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
21 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 65 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 25 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 31 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
728 
FZAK52 PAFC 241211
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 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.

PKZ199-250300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 250 NM W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WED MORNING WILL 
WEAKEN TO 976 MB THU EVENING AS IT MOVES TO 125 NM NW OF BARROW.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE BERING SEA THU NIGHT AND FRI. 
A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-250300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-250300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-250300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-250300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...S 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 
15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-250300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-250300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-250300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-250300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

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

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 31 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-250300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 23, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 days
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 24, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 24, 9:45 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC30 hr

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