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Storm Warning 152, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 23, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 23, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 23, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Oct 23, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

555 
FZAK52 PAFC 231155
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 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.

PKZ199-240300-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 981 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB 250 NM
SOUTH OF ADAK TUESDAY EVENING AND THEN MERGE WITH A 990 MB LOW 570 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-240300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 20 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-240300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-240300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-240300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGEST WIND NEAR NIKOLSKI. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND
35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-240300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-240300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT EXCEPT 35 KT WEST OF ATKA. SEAS 22 FT. AREAS
OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT WEST OF ATKA. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...VARIABLE WIND 10
KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-240300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT NEAR KISKA. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.

.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-240300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-240300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

853 
FZAK52 PAFC 232315
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 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.

PKZ199-241500-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 989 MB LOW NEAR 250 NM SOUTH OF KISKA WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND
DISSIPATE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS 
THE BERING SEA THROUGH THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ150-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-241500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-241500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-241500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-241500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 17
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-241500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-241500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. W OF ATKA...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC 
SIDE...SEAS 17 FT
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-241500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 
FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-241500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-241500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 23 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 
12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

JM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 22, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Oct 22, 4:00 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Oct 23, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days

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Sources

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