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Storm Warning 219, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 29, 2012, 6:43 AM AKST. It was in force for 9 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 29, 2012, 6:43 AM AKST (15:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
979 FZAK51 PAFC 291544 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 643 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 UPDATED ZONES 130 132 138 140 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. PKZ197-300300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE SAT MORNING. A PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 954 MB 320 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SAT EVENING AND WEAKEN TO 961 MB 70 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SUN MORNING BEFORE MOVING INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. $$ PKZ120-300300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-300300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-300300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-300300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-300300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 643 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN INCREASING TO NE 50 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-300300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 643 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT BY NOON THEN INCREASING TO NE 50 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-300300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 643 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY NOON THEN INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-300300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 643 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN INCREASING TO NE 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-300300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
861 FZAK51 PAFC 300010 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 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. PKZ197-301500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 951 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 165 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST ON SUN. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MON AFTERNOON AT 962 MB. $$ PKZ120-301500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. RAINSHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-301500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-301500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-301500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-301500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 65 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING. SEAS 30 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS... SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-301500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-301500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-301500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-301500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:07 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:07 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:30 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 62 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 62 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:45 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 6 hr |
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