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Storm Warning 84, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 29, 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.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 29, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 29, 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.
844 FZAK52 PAFC 291246 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 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. PKZ199-010300- 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 988 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF ADAK STRENGTHENS TO 971 MB 35 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA WED EVENING...THEN TURNS EAST AND WEAKENS TO 985 MB AS IT APPROACHES 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK THU EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-010300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...N 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 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-010300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ165-010300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ180-010300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. $$ PKZ170-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 13 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...W 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...26 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ171-010300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-010300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...W 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ175-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ176-010300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ185-010300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. $$ PKZ179-010300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
1 follow-up statement
782 FZAK52 PAFC 010006 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-011500- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL MOVE NEAR CHIGNIK AT 983 MB THU AFTERNOON THEN TO NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND AT 992 MB FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ155-011500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ160-011500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-011500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ180-011500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT BERING SIDE...W 45 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-011500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-011500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...SW 55 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ175-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BERING SIDE...W 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ176-011500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ185-011500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. $$ PKZ179-011500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 3:31 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 28, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 29, 4:55 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 35 hr |
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