Storm Warning 30, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

206 
FZAK52 PAFC 121246
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 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.

PKZ199-130300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL IMPACT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THU
AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN BERING...AND SPREAD TO THE WESTERN
BERING FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-130300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...NW WIND 25
KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. WINDS BECOMING S 20 KT WEST OF COLD BAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-130300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  
$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-130300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. FROM NUNIVAK ISLAND WEST...VARIABLE WIND 10
KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT EARLY MORNING BECOMING S LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT EXCEPT SE 45 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 65 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT
BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 70 KT. GUSTS TO 90 KT IN THE MORNING. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 34 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING S 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
FROM SHEMYA W...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 50 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

380 
FZAK52 PAFC 130016
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS
WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS 
LATE FRI AFTERNOON. ANOTHER STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL TO THE 
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON SAT. 
$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE
MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT 
PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT EXCEPT SE 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT BUILDING 
TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 55 KT EXCEPT SE 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. 
SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 25 FT BERING SIDE...32 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH EARLY EVENING. FROM SHEMYA W...S WIND 30 KT. 
SEAS 30 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 30 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 45 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 12 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every storm warning in 2012

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