Storm Warning 53, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 17, 2016, 2:59 PM AKST (23:59 UTC)

Expired

Feb 18, 2016, 3:45 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

110 
FZAK52 PAFC 172359
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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.

PKZ199-181245-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 MB LOW 220 NM WEST OF GAMBELL MOVES INTO EASTERN RUSSIA LATE TONIGHT.
A 983 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES TO 400 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA
AT 973 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW DEVELOPS 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF
ATKA LATE THU AND MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 966
MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-181245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-181245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS W...NW WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NW WIND
30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-181245-
BRISTOL BAY-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-181245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM PORT MOLLER E.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-181245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-181245-
UNALASKA BAY-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-181245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-181245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 45 KT. SEAS
21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-181245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 45 KT. SEAS
25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ175-181245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF ATKA.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ176-181245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ177-181245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-181245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF SHEMYA.
.THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM SHEMYA
W.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM
SHEMYA W IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-181245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 18
FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-181245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE ICE EDGE IN THE
MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ181-181245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ185-181245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
259 PM AKST WED FEB 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 35 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

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