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Storm Warning 30, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 15, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 15, 2015, 3:12 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2015, 3:12 PM AKST (00:12 UTC)
Expired
Feb 16, 2015, 3:45 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

886 
FZAK52 PAFC 160012
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

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.

PKZ199-161245-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO NEAR COLD
BAY AT 972 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN TO NEAR MEKORYUK TUE AFTERNOON AT
990 MB.

$$

PKZ150-161245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-161245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ160-161245-
BRISTOL BAY-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-161245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 40 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-161245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-161245-
UNALASKA BAY-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-161245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ173-161245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-161245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-161245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...W WIND 20 DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ176-161245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-161245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ178-161245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ179-161245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-161245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-161245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-161245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
312 PM AKST SUN FEB 15 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 3:12 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 15, 3:43 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC27 hr
Feb 16, 3:43 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 16, 3:49 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 16, 3:49 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 16, 3:54 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 16, 3:54 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Feb 16, 3:54 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr

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Sources

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