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Storm Warning 82, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 27, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 27, 2012, 4:00 PM 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 27, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

760 
FZAK52 PAFC 280025
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 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.

PKZ199-281500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB 200 NM
NORTH OF SHEMYA MONDAY NIGHT THEN WILL DISSIPATE 400 NM NORTH OF 
ATTU TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATE OVER EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE CENTRAL BERING TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. A 996 MB LOW 580 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE AFTERNOON WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB 70 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-281500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-281500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-281500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-281500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-281500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-281500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT SHIFTING TO SW 50 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-281500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-281500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 50 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-281500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 27 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
387 
FZAK52 PAFC 281242
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 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.

PKZ199-290300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 MB LOW 200 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 365 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA
AT 985 MB BEFORE MOVING TO EASTERN RUSSIA. A STRONG ASSOCIATED FRONT
FROM THE WEST-CENTRAL BERING TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES TO THE
CENTRAL BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES
TUE NIGHT. A 993 MB LOW 315 NM SOUTH OF ADAK TUE EVENING STRENGTHENS
TO 971 MB 40 NM EAST OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR
NIKOLSKI AT 970 MB LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING
THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-290300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING
ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-290300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-290300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-290300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-290300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-290300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W 50 KT PACIFIC SIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-290300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-290300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-290300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$
922 
FZAK52 PAFC 282353
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 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.

PKZ199-291500-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL DISSIPATED THIS
EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF AMCHITKA ISLAND WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB 80 NM EAST OF ADAK WED AFTERNOON THEN TURN
EAST AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB NEAR CHIGNIK THU AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ150-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-291500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-291500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-291500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-291500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...SEAS 12 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-291500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-291500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT BY LATE EVENING THEN
INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...SW 60 KT PACIFIC SIDE.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-291500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-291500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-291500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 28 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 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 27, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 27, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 27, 4:09 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC6 hr
Feb 27, 4:09 PM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC17 hr
Feb 27, 9:42 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC17 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 28, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 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.