Storm Warning 96, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

542 
FZAK52 PAFC 122355
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 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.

PKZ199-131500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 973 MB LOW 200 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK WILL WEAKEN TO 978 MB AND
MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WED MORNING. A 982 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP TUE MORNING 80 NM EAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AND MOVE TO 100 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON AT 976 MB.
$$

PKZ150-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ155-131500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ160-131500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ165-131500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E WIND 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-131500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. N OF NUNIVAK ISLAND...GUSTS TO 35 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. FROM UNALASKA E...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING
SIDE. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ171-131500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-131500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 26 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 33 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 29 FT
SUBSIDING TO 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ175-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT GUSTING TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. WINDS
DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 27 FT.
PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 37 FT SUBSIDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-131500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 
65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 31 FT SUBSIDING TO 25 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-131500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT. E OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...NE WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-131500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 12 2012

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

.TONIGHT...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. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 

$$

JAM

229 
FZAK52 PAFC 131130
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 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.

PKZ199-140300-
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 180 NM NORTH OF ATKA WILL BECOME A 980 MB LOW 240 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT TUE NIGHT AND MOVE TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY THU MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG
THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN BY TUE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH THU MORNING. 

$$

PKZ150-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR 
THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-140300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. FROM THE 
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR 
THE COAST. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-140300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-140300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ180-140300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF
UNALASKA. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF UNALASKA. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-140300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-140300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 36 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. BERING
SIDE...SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
BERING SIDE. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-140300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-140300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ179-140300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT.  
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT.  

$$

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