Gale Warning 708, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Sep 30, 2010, 8:35 AM AKDT (16:35 UTC)

Expired

Sep 30, 2010, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

934 
FZAK51 PAFC 301707 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
835 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010

UPDATED ZONES 120 121 125 129 130 140 141

COASTAL WATERS 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.

PKZ197-010000-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STATIONARY 990 MB LOW IN EASTERN BRISTOL BAY WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES
BY THU AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THU
AFTERNOON STRENGTHENS TO 956 MB 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK FRI
MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING TO 970 MB 60 NM SOUTH OF HOMER SAT MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-010000-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
835 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 40 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 45 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 65 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27
FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-010000-
RESURRECTION BAY
835 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND WAVES S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND WAVES S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-010000-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
835 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHER SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-010000-
PASSAGE CANAL
835 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-010000-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
835 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...INCREASING TO 45 KT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. HIGHER GUSTS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-010000-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 30 KT
INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-010000-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-010000-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
835 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-010000-
KACHEMAK BAY
835 AM AKDT THU SEP 30 2010

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2010Every gale warning in 2010

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