Storm Warning 75, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 19, 2008, 1:40 AM AKST (10:40 UTC)

Expired

Feb 19, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 191542 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
640 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

UPDATED ALL ZONES 

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.

PKZ197-200300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE OVER THE ISLAND AT
968 MB TUES AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND TUES EVENING.
ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WED
AFTERNOON THEN TO 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK AT 972 MB WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
640 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 60 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 34 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 30 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
640 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
640 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS NEAR THE GULF IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
640 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
640 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. WIND BECOMING SE 35 KT
EAST OF BARREN ISLANDS LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
640 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
640 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT BY LATE MORNING. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING 
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
640 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM...GUSTS TO 70 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM...GUSTS TO 70 KT DIMINISHING TO GUSTS TO 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
640 AM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 200017
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 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.

PKZ197-201500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 960 MB LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUE NIGHT. A 960 MB LOW 700 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK 
WILL MOVE TO 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON AT 966 MB 
AND THEN TO 90 NM NORTH OF KODIAK THU AFTERNOON AT 978 MB.

$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NORTH OF CAINES HEAD...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20
KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD...NE WIND 
30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NORTH OF CAINES HEAD...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 

$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. SEAS 18 FT. EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...S
WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU AN THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE FEB 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$

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