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Storm Warning 68, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 12, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 12, 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 12, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 12, 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.

382 
FZAK52 PAFC 121219
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 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 SUN FEB 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES 
ONSHORE NEAR KING SALMON SUN NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF
AMCHITKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR ATKA SUN EVENING AND DISSIPATE. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND MON NIGHT 
AT 947 MB. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-130300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...17 
FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-130300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-130300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...SW 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 8
FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-130300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-130300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-130300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

1 follow-up statement

793 
FZAK52 PAFC 130025
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 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 SUN FEB 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW 
WILL TRACK TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR TUE AFTERNOON 
AT 952 MB.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
..WED...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 40 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
.MON...BERING SIDE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 25 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	9 days
Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Feb 11, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 11, 4:09 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	19 hr
Feb 12, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Feb 12, 10:39 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	31 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.