Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2012
Storm Warning 189, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 31, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 15 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 31, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2012, 7:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK52 PAFC 312343 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 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. PKZ199-011500- 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. DEEP LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS WELL SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND THU MORNING THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ155-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SAND POINT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FROM SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ160-011500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 45 KT W OF 160W. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ165-011500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ180-011500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ170-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ171-011500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ172-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF ATKA. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ176-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-011500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ179-011500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Oct 31, 6:40 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Oct 31, 6:40 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 1, 10:03 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 6 hr |
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