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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 11, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Mar 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

400 
FZAK52 PAFC 112354
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 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 AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA AT 967 MB MON MORNING...MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF NIKOLSKI AT
982 MB LATE MON NIGHT...THEN TRACK TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT
984 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...
DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 65 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 27 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 26 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 36 FT SUBSIDING TO 27
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S
WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING 
TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT
DURING THE MORNING. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 65 KT. SEAS 28 FT BUILDING
TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28
FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

JAM
2 follow-up statements
764 
FZAK52 PAFC 121144
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 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 AKDT MON MAR 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL BECOME A 976 MB LOW 180 NM
NORTH OF ADAK MON EVENING THEN MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT
BY TUE NIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN MON NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 
TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING 
SW IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT BERING SIDE...33 FT PACIFIC 
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 65 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 29 FT BUILDING TO 38 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 27 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 55 KT BERING SIDE...W 65 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 27 FT
BERING SIDE...35 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 31 FT
SUBSIDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$
542 
FZAK52 PAFC 122355
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 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 AKDT MON MAR 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND
MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WED MORNING. A 982 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP TUE MORNING 80 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AND MOVE TO 100 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON AT 976 MB.
$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...GUSTS TO 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING
SIDE. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 26 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 33 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 29 FT
SUBSIDING TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT GUSTING TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. WINDS
DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 27 FT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

JAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC5 days
Mar 11, 8:19 PM AKDTBlizzard WarningAFC32 hr
Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Mar 12, 4:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 12, 3:45 PM AKDTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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