Storm Warning 166, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 2, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)

Expired

Nov 2, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

726 
FZAK52 PAFC 021126
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 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.

PKZ199-030300-
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A 951 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT
MOVES TO 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WHILE WEAKENING TO 962 MB
FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WHILE
WEAKENING TO 981 MB SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ150-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-030300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. SEAS 11
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.   

$$

PKZ160-030300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT 35 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 9 FT
E OF 160W. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 7
FT E OF 160W. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-030300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 30 KT.
SEAS. 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20
KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...N WIND 20
KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-030300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...N WIND 30
KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-030300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16
FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-030300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W OF ATKA...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W OF ATKA...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT . SEAS 13 FT. W OF ATKA...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-030300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 10 KT W OF KISKA. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 10 KT W OF KISKA. SEAS 
6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-030300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-030300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AFTERNOON SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

680 
FZAK52 PAFC 022345
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 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.

PKZ199-031500-
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA
THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 13 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 10 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND UN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT E OF 160W. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NORTH OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-031500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF ATKA. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-031500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-031500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI NOV 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

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