Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2012
Storm Warning 208, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 23, 2012, 6:30 PM AKST. It was in force for 22 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
- Dec 23, 2012, 6:30 PM AKST (03:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
268 FZAK51 PAFC 240332 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 630 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 UPDATED ZONE 130 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-241500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE NEAR KING SALMON MON AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE. $$ PKZ120-241500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-241500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-241500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-241500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-241500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 630 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS EAST... E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS EAST...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-241500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ138-241500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-241500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-241500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
022 FZAK51 PAFC 241236 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-250300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 985 MB LOW NEAR SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 120 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 989 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE. $$ PKZ120-250300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-250300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-250300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-250300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-250300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-250300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ138-250300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-250300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-250300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
574 FZAK51 PAFC 250036 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. 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. PKZ197-251500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE NIGHT AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF WED. $$ PKZ120-251500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT. E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT E 25 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ121-251500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-251500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-251500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-251500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ138-251500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-251500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-251500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 24 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:07 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Dec 23, 9:02 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 5:25 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 25 hr |
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