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Storm Warning 77, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 20, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 20, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 21, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

652 
FZAK52 PAFC 201209
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE 
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TONIGHT. A 975 MB
LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAINT PAUL AT
983 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN TO NEAR BETHEL LATE TUE NIGHT AT 998 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W WIND 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
583 
FZAK52 PAFC 201616 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
715 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

UPDATED ZONE 155

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.

PKZ199-210300-
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE 
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TONIGHT. A 975 MB
LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAINT PAUL AT
983 MB LATE TONIGHT THEN TO NEAR BETHEL LATE TUE NIGHT AT 998 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W WIND 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-210300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
715 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-210300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-210300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-210300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT.  
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-210300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-210300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-210300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-210300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 30 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-210300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$
817 
FZAK52 PAFC 210005
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 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.

PKZ199-211500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NUNIVAK ISLAND AT
990 MB TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE SLOWLY INLAND. A PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU AT 987 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-211500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-211500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-211500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT..W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-211500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-211500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-211500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-211500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-211500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ179-211500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 

$$
320 
FZAK52 PAFC 211230
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 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.

PKZ199-220300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 MB LOW NEAR SAINT PAUL WILL MOVE TO NEAR BETHEL LATE TONIGHT
AND WEAKEN TO 998 MB THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE BY TUE 
AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW 580 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE TONIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA LATE WED NIGHT AT 988 MB. 

$$

PKZ150-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-220300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ160-220300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  PATCHY
FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ165-220300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-220300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT.

$$

PKZ170-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ171-220300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-220300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-220300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-220300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-220300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

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