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Gale Warning 521, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 30, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 30, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 26 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 30, 2008, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2008, 6:00 PM AKDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 302324
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008

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.

PKZ197-311400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW 425 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB 
AS IT MOVES TO 200 NM EAST OF SAND POINT SUN MORNING. THE LOW WILL
THEN WEAKEN TO 994 MB AS IT MOVES OVER KODIAK ISLAND MON.
$$

PKZ120-311400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-311400-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-311400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-311400-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-311400-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 08 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-311400-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-311400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-311400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-311400-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 311206
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

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.

PKZ197-010200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 981 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 60 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 988 MB BY EARLY MON MORNING. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON AND WEAKEN TO 1002
MB BY LATE MON NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-010200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-010200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-010200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-010200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-010200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-010200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-010200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-010200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-010200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 311235 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

CORRECTED ZONES 120 132

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.

PKZ197-010200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 981 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 60 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 988 MB BY EARLY MON MORNING. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON AND WEAKEN TO 1002
MB BY LATE MON NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-010200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-010200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-010200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-010200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-010200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-010200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-010200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-010200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-010200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 311752 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
950 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

UPDATED ZONE 140

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.

PKZ197-010200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 981 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 60 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 988 MB BY EARLY MON MORNING. THIS LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF KING SALMON AND WEAKEN TO 1002
MB BY LATE MON NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-010200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-010200-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-010200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-010200-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-010200-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-010200-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-010200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-010200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
950 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT 
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-010200-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC26 hr
Aug 31, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC14 hr
Aug 31, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC14 hr
Aug 31, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC14 hr
Aug 31, 9:50 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC8 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.