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Storm Warning 25, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 9, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. 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: Jan 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

873 
FZAK52 PAFC 100006
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 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.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 315 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST
OF COLD BAY AT 988 MB BY TUE NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW WILL FORM 450 NM
SOUTH OF COLD BAY THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 150 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST
OF SITKINAK AT 972 MB BY EARLY TUE MORNING...THEN MOVE ONSHORE IN
BRISTOL BAY BY TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 40
KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT FROM PORT
MOLLER E. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

2 follow-up statements

474 
FZAK52 PAFC 100649 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
950 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

UPDATED ZONE 171

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.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 MB LOW 315 NM SOUTHEAST OF ADAK WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST
OF COLD BAY AT 988 MB BY TUE NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW WILL FORM 450 NM
SOUTH OF COLD BAY THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 150 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST
OF SITKINAK AT 972 MB BY EARLY TUE MORNING...THEN MOVE ONSHORE IN
BRISTOL BAY BY TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 40
KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT FROM PORT
MOLLER E. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
950 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

295 
FZAK52 PAFC 101234
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 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.

PKZ199-110300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 100 NM
SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 993 MB WED MORNING THEN TRACK INTO THE GULF OF
AK. A STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN BERING AND ALEUTIAN
CHAIN THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDDAY. STRONGER GUSTS 
50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-110300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-110300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NW WIND 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-110300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT EXCEPT 11 FT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SNOW SHOWERS.. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-110300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-110300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-110300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-110300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-110300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-110300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 9, 3:57 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	15 days
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 9, 4:15 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	35 hr
Jan 9, 7:21 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 9, 11:31 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFC	5 hr
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 10, 2:10 PM AKST	Hurricane Force Wind Warning	AFC	110 min
Jan 10, 2:52 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	13 hr

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Sources

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