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Storm Warning 35, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 16, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 16, 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.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 16, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 16, 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.

739 
FZAK52 PAFC 161226
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 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.

PKZ199-170300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL DRIFT INTO THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA TUE AND TO SIBERIA BY WED. A STRONG WEATHER
FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL DRIFT TO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TUE.

$$

PKZ150-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-170300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-170300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-170300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-170300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...
17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-170300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-170300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 20 FT
BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC 
SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-170300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-170300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-170300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
1 follow-up statement
611 
FZAK52 PAFC 170014
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 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.

PKZ199-171500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A LOW COMPLEX OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS MOVES WEST AND WEAKENS
TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD WEST ACROSS THE BERING SEA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ150-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-171500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-171500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-171500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-171500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-171500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-171500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 25 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 19 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 
25 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-171500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-171500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE..W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. E OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-171500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

JAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 15, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 15, 7:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC8 days
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC15 days
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 16, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC16 days

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Sources

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