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Storm Warning 94, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 10, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

158 
FZAK52 PAFC 110031
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 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.

PKZ199-111500-
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1005 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT.
A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 470 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA AT 971 MB SUN
AFTERNOON...MOVE TO 90 NM WEST OF SHEMYA AT 967 MB SUN NIGHT...THEN
TRACK TO 170 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 977 MB MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...GUSTING TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-111500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-111500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-111500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-111500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-111500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-111500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...BERING SIDE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 60 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 32 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-111500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-111500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-111500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT MAR 10 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM
2 follow-up statements
330 
FZAK52 PAFC 111201
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 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.

PKZ199-120300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 976 MB IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL BECOME A 963 MB LOW 150 NM
WEST OF SHEMYA SUN NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 984 MB 180 NM WEST OF DUTCH
HARBOR MON NIGHT. COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST TO THE EAST OF
KODIAK ISLAND.

$$

PKZ150-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   

$$

PKZ155-120300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS 
TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-120300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-120300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-120300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-120300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ172-120300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BERING SIDE...22 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 55 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 27 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND 
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-120300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT BERING SIDE...35 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-120300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 30 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...E 45 KT W OF 
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-120300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 

$$
400 
FZAK52 PAFC 112354
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 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.

PKZ199-121500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 90 NM WEST OF
SHEMYA AT 967 MB MON MORNING...MOVE TO 100 NM NORTH OF NIKOLSKI AT
982 MB LATE MON NIGHT...THEN TRACK TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT
984 MB TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-121500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT GUSTING TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...
DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-121500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ165-121500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-121500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
UNALASKA E...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-121500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-121500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 14 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 25 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 65 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 27 FT BUILDING TO 36 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 26 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 36 FT SUBSIDING TO 27
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-121500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...S
WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING 
TO 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...BERING SIDE...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT
DURING THE MORNING. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 65 KT. SEAS 28 FT BUILDING
TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28
FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-121500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-121500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

JAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC59 hr
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC59 hr
Mar 10, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC59 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 11, 4:00 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 11, 4:51 AM AKDTBlizzard WatchAFC15 hr
Mar 11, 10:07 AM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC6 hr
Mar 11, 3:46 PM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC28 hr

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