Storm Warning 87, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 3, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 4, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 041246
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 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.

PKZ197-050300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 987 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL
MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF CORDOVA AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT.A 957
MB LOW 380 NM SOUTHEAST OF UNALASKA WILL WEAKEN TO 970 MB AND
MOVE TO THE VICINITY OF UNALASKA SAT AFTERNOON AND TO 200 NM
WEST OF UNALASKA SAT NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI 
AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ120-050300-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-050300-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-050300-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-050300-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-050300-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS THIS MORNING.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
HIGHEST SEAS BARREN ISLANDS AND SOUTHEAST.  SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HIGHEST SEAS BARREN
ISLANDS AND SOUTHEAST.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-050300-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-050300-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-050300-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-050300-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 050049
CWFAER

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 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.

PKZ197-051500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 958 NM LOW 450 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 300 NM WEST
OF UNALASKA SUN AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 975 MB. A 975 MB LOW 550 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SAT NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF
KODIAK CITY SUN AFTERNOON WITH A WEATHER FRONT MOVING INTO THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-051500-
AREA 2B. CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-051500-
AREA 2B1. RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-051500-
AREA 2C. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-051500-
AREA 2C4. PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ130-051500-
AREA 3A. BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING SE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-051500-
AREA 3B. SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ138-051500-
AREA 3C. SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-051500-
AREA 4. COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ141-051500-
AREA 4A. KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST FRI MAR 4 2005

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

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