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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Jan 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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 11, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
153 FZAK52 PAFC 111252 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 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. PKZ199-120300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL DRIFT EAST TO THE EASTERN BERING AND BECOME STATIONARY THU. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON THU AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-120300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-120300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ165-120300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-120300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. W OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...WINDS BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING EAST OF UNALASKA ISLAND. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ171-120300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-120300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. WEST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...WINDS BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 65 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ176-120300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 65 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-120300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ179-120300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$
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695 FZAK52 PAFC 120007 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-121500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA MOVES TO THE EASTERN BERING THU. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH LARGE LOW PRESSURE CENTER APPROACHING THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE EAST TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ150-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-121500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-121500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-121500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-121500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ171-121500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-121500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ175-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 65 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ176-121500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 65 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 30 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-121500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ179-121500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
206 FZAK52 PAFC 121246 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 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. PKZ199-130300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THU AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN BERING...AND SPREAD TO THE WESTERN BERING FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-130300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ155-130300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT WEST OF COLD BAY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-130300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-130300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ180-130300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM NUNIVAK ISLAND WEST...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-130300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-130300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT EARLY MORNING BECOMING S LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-130300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT EXCEPT SE 45 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. $$ PKZ175-130300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 65 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ176-130300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 70 KT. GUSTS TO 90 KT IN THE MORNING. BERING SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING S 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. FROM SHEMYA W...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. $$ PKZ185-130300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 50 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ179-130300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
380 FZAK52 PAFC 130016 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-131500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS LATE FRI AFTERNOON. ANOTHER STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON SAT. $$ PKZ150-131500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-131500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-131500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-131500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ180-131500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ170-131500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-131500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ172-131500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT EXCEPT SE 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 55 KT EXCEPT SE 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ175-131500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ176-131500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH EARLY EVENING. FROM SHEMYA W...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ185-131500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 45 KT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ179-131500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 10, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 19 days | |
| Jan 10, 10:41 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:12 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:12 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Jan 11, 4:54 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 38 hr |
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