Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2012
Storm Warning 150, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 19, 2012, 9:40 AM AKDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Oct 19, 2012, 9:40 AM AKDT (17:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
303 FZAK52 PAFC 191739 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 940 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 UPDATED ZONES 150 AND 176 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. PKZ199-200300- 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DRIFT EASTWARD FRIDAY NIGHT OVER THE EASTERN BERING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL STRENGTHEN INTO A 1000 MB LOW 270 NM NORTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 940 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ155-200300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ160-200300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ165-200300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-200300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ170-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ171-200300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ172-200300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ176-200300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 940 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 50 KT SHEMYA WEST. S WIND 35 KT ELSEWHERE. GUSTS TO 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ185-200300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ179-200300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
238 FZAK52 PAFC 192336 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-201500- 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN SEA THROUGH SUN. A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA SAT. $$ PKZ150-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ155-201500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ160-201500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ165-201500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ180-201500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ170-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ171-201500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-201500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. W OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 0 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT BERING SIDE. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...E OF AMCHITKA...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF AMCHITKA...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ175-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ176-201500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM SHEMYA W...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ185-201500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ179-201500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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