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Storm Warning 234, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 29, 2021, 3:21 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 29, 2021, 3:21 PM AKST (00:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2021, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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316 FZAK52 PAFC 300021 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 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. PKZ199-301300- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 992 mb low 187 nm southwest of Adak Wednesday afternoon moves to 226 nm northeast of Adak at 983 mb Thursday afternoon. It then moves over the Alaska Peninsula at 993 mb by Friday afternoon. Its front extends across the northern and western Bering Thursday through Friday. $$ PKZ150-301300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-301300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ160-301300- Bristol Bay- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-301300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SE 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt except S 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-301300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-301300- Unalaska Bay- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-301300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-301300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ174-301300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-301300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ176-301300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. $$ PKZ177-301300- Adak to Kiska- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. $$ PKZ178-301300- Kiska to Attu- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ179-301300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Rain showers. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-301300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. and rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt, except S 25 kt S of Cape Newenham. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Cape Newenham. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-301300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-301300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 321 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. .THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 3:07 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:21 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:21 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:21 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:24 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:02 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:09 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:23 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:23 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:23 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:23 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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