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Storm Warning 60, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 3, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 3, 2012, 4:15 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: Feb 3, 2012, 4:15 PM AKST (01:15 UTC)
Expired: Feb 4, 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.

003 
FZAK52 PAFC 040116 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
415 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

CORRECTED ZONE 179 

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.

PKZ199-041500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 955 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 180 NM NORTHWEST 
OF SAINT PAUL AT 982 MB SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW FORMS 60 NM 
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR SUNDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ150-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-041500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING 
TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-041500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-041500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ180-041500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 55 KT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT 
ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-041500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 50 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-041500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 45 KT...EXCEPT 
S 30 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. BERING SIDE...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING 
TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE... SEAS 22 FT. RAIN 
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-041500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-041500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT 
W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-041500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
NEAR SAINT PAUL...EAST WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

876 
FZAK52 PAFC 041219
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 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.

PKZ199-050300-
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 958 MB LOW NEAR ATKA MOVES TO 90 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 971 MB
SAT NIGHT AND THEN TO 120 NM SOUTH OF SAINT PAUL SUN NIGHT AT 981 
MB. A 963 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATES BY SAT EVENING. 

$$

PKZ150-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-050300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-050300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-050300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-050300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-050300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-050300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-050300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-050300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-050300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 4 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT.  

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 3, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 9:25 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	7 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Feb 4, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

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