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Storm Warning 33, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 14, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 14, 2012, 4:00 AM 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 14, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

879 
FZAK52 PAFC 141235
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 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.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 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 SAT EVENING...AND SPREAD TO THE CENTRAL BERING BY LATE
SUN NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
SAT EVENING BEFORE WEAKENING AND MOVING WEST INTO THE PACIFIC.
$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS EAST. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.  
$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING
EAST OF PORT MOLLER.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EAST OF
PORT MOLLER. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE 40 KT EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 16
FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. WEST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 25 KT WEST OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
$$

1 follow-up statement

848 
FZAK52 PAFC 150026
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 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.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH MON.
A 980 MB LOW 250 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE NORTHWEST TO THE
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA SAT NIGHT. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL DEVELOP
ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON.
$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE 
COAST. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E
OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF 
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...GUSTING TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SE GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SE GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 18 FT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 17 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 20 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.SUN... W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

JAM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 13, 3:59 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	20 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	7 days
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr

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