Gale Warning 203, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 18, 2012, 7:20 AM AKST (16:20 UTC)

Expired

Feb 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

187 
FZAK52 PAFC 181624 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
720 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

CORRECTED HEADLINES FOR ZONES 165 AND 185

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.

PKZ199-190300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 979 MB LOW 160 NM EAST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 100 NM WEST OF ST PAUL AT
974 MB SUN AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES SUN EVENING. A 963 MB LOW MOVES
FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TO 380 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUN AFTERNOON
AND MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY AND STRENGTHENS TO 957 MB
LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-190300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-190300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-190300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-190300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-190300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-190300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-190300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-190300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-190300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

195 
FZAK52 PAFC 190022
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

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.

PKZ199-191500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF KIPNUK 100 NM MOVES NORTHWEST AND
DISSIPATES SUNDAY MORNING. A PAIR OF 980 MB LOWS 140 NM NORTHWEST OF
SAINT PAUL AND 170 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK CONSOLIDATE INTO A 979 MB LOW
190 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MON AFTERNOON. A 963 MB LOW 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK CITY AT 970 MB MON
AFTERNOON.  
$$

PKZ150-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-191500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-191500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-191500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-191500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S BY MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BERING
SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-191500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-191500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-191500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-191500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE
30 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-191500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every gale warning in 2012

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