Storm Warning 20, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 23, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 23, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 240020
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST SUN JAN 23 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-241500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 MB LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND MOVES NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATES
MONDAY. A 981 MB LOW MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY MONDAY
NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF COLD BAY AT 984 MB
TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 23 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 23 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-241500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST SUN JAN 23 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST SUN JAN 23 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-241500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST SUN JAN 23 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST SUN JAN 23 2005

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-241500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST SUN JAN 23 2005

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 23 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST SUN JAN 23 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 241238
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST MON JAN 24 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND
AND COOK INLET

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.

PKZ197-250300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 979 MB LOW 51N 159W WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTH OF MEKORYUK TUE
AFTERNOON AT 992 MB AND DISSIPATE. A 991 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 500 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-250300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST MON JAN 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-250300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 24 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-250300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST MON JAN 24 2005

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-250300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST MON JAN 24 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-250300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST MON JAN 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST MON JAN 24 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-250300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST MON JAN 24 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-250300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 24 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SEAS 3 FT IN
ICE FREE WATERS. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE
WATERS. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT.
SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND
15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SEAS 3 FT IN ICE
FREE WATERS.

$$

PKZ141-250300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST MON JAN 24 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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