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Storm Warning 226, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 19, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 19, 2021, 2:46 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: Dec 19, 2021, 2:46 PM AKST (23:46 UTC)
Expired: Dec 20, 2021, 3:45 AM AKST
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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345 
FZAK52 PAFC 192346
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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.

PKZ199-201245-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988mb low 190 nm north of Attu moves to 100 nm west of Nunivak
Island at 1015mb Mon afternoon and weakens as it moves onshore 
Mon night. Its front moves across the Bering through Mon morning. 
A North Pacific low moves to 270 nm south of Shemya at 975mb 
Tuesday morning and then 150 nm west of Attu at 970mb Tuesday 
afternoon. Its front moves across the Aleutians and southern 
Bering Mon night through Tuesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-201245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-201245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-201245-
Bristol Bay-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-201245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-201245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-201245-
Unalaska Bay-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft
 subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-201245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-201245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-201245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-201245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-201245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-201245-
Adak to Kiska-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Bering side, seas 9 ft building to 17
ft after midnight. Pac side, seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-201245-
Kiska to Attu-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight.
Bering side, seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Pac side, 
seas 14 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-201245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-201245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-201245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-201245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
246 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 25 kt diminishing
to 15 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 15 kt. 
Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 19, 4:24 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Dec 19, 4:26 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	23 hr
Dec 19, 4:26 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	23 hr
Dec 19, 2:46 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Dec 19, 2:46 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr

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