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Storm Warning 32, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 12, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
774 
FZAK52 PAFC 131201
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE EASTERN
BERING SEA THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES TO
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY FRI EVENING. ANOTHER
STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON SAT.

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT
OF BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. WEST OF COLD BAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING
S 20 KT BY EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
EAST. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS EAST. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT. WEST OF COLD
BAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY EAST OF COLD BAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER EAST.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...29 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EAST OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 27
FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SE 55 KT FROM SHEMYA W. SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 45 KT
WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.SAT...EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. WEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$
405 
FZAK52 PAFC 140022
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 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.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES TO THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY FRI EVENING. ANOTHER STRONG
WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT THROUGH SUN.
$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT.  
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEGUAM ISLAND E...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE 45 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.SAT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 15
KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT.  
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT.   

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 13 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 12, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 12, 9:00 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC39 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

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