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Storm Warning 71, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 14, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 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.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 14, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 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.

270 
FZAK52 PAFC 141155 CCA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

CORRECTED ZONES 170 AND 171

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 TUE FEB 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 950 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND WED NIGHT AT 974 MB. A 985 MB LOW 
200 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE. 

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT EXCEPT S 25 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT
BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT E OF SHEMYA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
818 
FZAK52 PAFC 150018
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 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 TUE FEB 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 953 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF UMNAK ISLAND MOVES 125 NM NORTHEAST OF
DUTCH HARBOR THU MORNING AND THEN CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE THU AS IT
MOVES TOWARD ST MATTHEW ISLAND. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
EASTERN BERING ON TUE. A 986 MB LOW 100 NORTHWEST OF ATTU DISSIPATES
WED WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITION. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU AFTERNOON.
$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WEST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EASTWARD...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT 
BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT...GUSTING TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...S 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT
BERING SIDE...27 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT EXCEPT NE 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT..NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 13, 3:51 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC31 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC15 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

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