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Storm Warning 258, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 14, 2010

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 14, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 14, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Dec 15, 2010, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

615 
FZAK51 PAFC 141313
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

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.

PKZ197-150300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 MB LOW FORMS 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA TUE MORNING AND
REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH EARLY WED MORNING. THE LOW THEN
MOVES TO 500 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AT 993 MB EARLY THU MORNING. 

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO
8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 50 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. GUSTS
TO 60 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 8 FT N OF
KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT EXCEPT N WIND 35 N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

109 
FZAK51 PAFC 150013
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

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.

PKZ197-151500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 979 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH
TONIGHT. THE LOW THEN MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 984 MB
WED EVENING AND TRACKS OUT OF THE GULF ON THU.
$$

PKZ120-151500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-151500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-151500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-151500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-151500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-151500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 45 KT
INCREASING TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-151500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ140-151500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-151500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

781 
FZAK51 PAFC 150104 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

CORRECTED ZONE 125 HEADLINE

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.

PKZ197-151500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 979 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH
TONIGHT. THE LOW THEN MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 984 MB
WED EVENING AND TRACKS OUT OF THE GULF ON THU.
$$

PKZ120-151500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-151500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-151500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-151500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-151500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-151500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 45 KT
INCREASING TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-151500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ140-151500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-151500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 14 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

883 
FZAK51 PAFC 151311
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

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.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 979 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN AND TRACK SOUTH
AND OUT OF THE GULF BY THURSDAY NIGHT. A 989 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 
300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 12 FT.
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED DEC 15 2010

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 13 2010

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A STABLE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON.
A STRONG BLOCKING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS SITUATED OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING. A SMALL BUT POTENT SHORTWAVE TROUGH PROGRESSING
QUICKLY DOWN THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE RIDGE IS BRINGING SNOW SHOWERS
TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND CLOUDS TO THE REST OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA.
AT THE SURFACE...A HIGH PRESSURE CELL IS STACKED UNDER ITS UPPER
LEVEL COUNTERPART OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. A TIGHTLY WOUND SURFACE
LOW OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA IS SHOWING UP QUITE NICELY ON THE BETHEL
RADAR AS IT TRACKS QUICKLY SOUTHEASTWARD. MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVIER
AREAS OF SNOW ARE OCCURRING IN THE VICINITY OF THIS LOW. FINALLY...A
BROAD AND VERY WEAK REGION OF LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS IN THE GULF.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN OVERALL GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM. THE MODELS ARE COMING TOGETHER ON THE PLACEMENT OF A COLD UPPER
LEVEL ARCTIC LOW THAT BEGINS DESCENDING ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW...THOUGH THE UKMET STILL REMAINS AN OUTLIER. TOWARDS THIS
WEEKEND SOME DISCREPANCIES BEGIN DEVELOPING WITH REGARDS TO THE
STRUCTURE OF THE BERING HIGH...BUT OVERALL FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
VERY GOOD THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. TODAY'S FORECAST USED A BLEND
OF THE NAM AND GFS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...THE MAJOR WEATHER ITEM OVER THE NEXT DAY IS
THE SHORT WAVE MOVING THROUGH FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST. THIS LOW WILL
BRING SOME SNOW INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND BRISTOL BAY REGION
THROUGH THE EVENING AND THEN INTO THE COOK INLET AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT
AND INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. AFTER THIS WAVE MOVES THROUGH IS
WHEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REALLY INCREASE AND BRING GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS TO MOST OF THE AREA.
EXPECT LOW WIND CHILLS OVER MUCH OF THE REGION AS WELL WITH THE COLD
AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS.
STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
REGION AND THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. THERE IS A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THOSE AREAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. THOMPSON PASS IS LIKELY TO SEE THE WORST OF THE CONDITIONS
WITH WIND CHILLS THAT MAY APPROACH 50 BELOW ZERO DURING THE HIGH WIND
EVENT.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...COLD AIR WILL ARRIVE ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHERN
MAINLAND ALASKA BY TUESDAY. THIS WILL BEGIN A COLD, BREEZY, BUT SUNNY
WEEK FOR MOST OF THE AREA. RELATIVELY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO PREVAIL FOR THE GENERAL BERING SEA REGION THROUGH THE
WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131 135.
MARINE...GALE 121 125 130 132 140 141 150 155 160 165 171 176 179
              180.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 121 140 141.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

KS/EZ DEC 10

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	5 days
Dec 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Dec 13, 4:33 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AFC	51 hr
Dec 13, 4:41 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	41 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 14, 4:51 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 14, 9:48 AM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	8 hr
Dec 14, 10:25 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	6 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.