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Gale Warning 101, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 23, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 23, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 25, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

011 
FZAK51 PAFC 231226
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

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.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT ENTERING THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING
REACHES THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THIS EVENING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 250 NM SE OF KODIAK MON AFTERNOON...THEN TO 40 NM S OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT AT 976 MB.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE LATE THIS AFTERNOON  RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...WINDS INCREASING THIS MORNING TO NE 45 KT EXCEPT NE 60
KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS BUILDING 18 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS
THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. NE WINDS BRIEFLY GUSTING TO 50 KT IN THE
EVENING W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY NOON. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
6 follow-up statements
476 
FZAK51 PAFC 232237 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
135 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

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.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT ENTERING THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING
REACHES THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THIS EVENING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 250 NM SE OF KODIAK MON AFTERNOON...THEN TO 40 NM S OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT AT 976 MB.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE LATE THIS AFTERNOON  RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...WINDS INCREASING THIS MORNING TO NE 45 KT EXCEPT NE 60
KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS BUILDING 18 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS
THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. NE WINDS BRIEFLY GUSTING TO 50 KT IN THE
EVENING W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
135 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY NOON. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
889 
FZAK51 PAFC 240004
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

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.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE GULF WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SUN
EVENING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
AT 973 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN TO THE BARREN ISLANDS AT 983 MB TUE
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
816 
FZAK51 PAFC 240323 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
625 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

UPDATED ZONE 121

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.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE GULF WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SUN
EVENING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
AT 973 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN TO THE BARREN ISLANDS AT 983 MB TUE
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
625 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
506 
FZAK51 PAFC 241230
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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.

PKZ197-250300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 275 NM SE OF KODIAK AT 969
MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES INLAND OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA LATE
TUESDAY MORNING AT 980 MB. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 370 NM
SE OF KODIAK TUE AFTERNOON AT 981 MB AND THEN MOVES TO 120 NM SE OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 980 MB LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E
WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING
TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND
45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. SEAS 16
FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT
9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
194 
FZAK51 PAFC 250035
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

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.

PKZ197-251500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW NEAR 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE
EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA TUE MORNING AT 980 MB. A 980 MB LOW WILL MOVE
TO 325 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 90
NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 993 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-251500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-251500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-251500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-251500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-251500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT
7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-251500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-251500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-251500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-251500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$
764 
FZAK51 PAFC 251227
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

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.

PKZ197-260300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE EASTERN
KENAI PENINSULA THIS MORNING AT 981 MB. A 989 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 425
NM SE OF KODIAK TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO 70 NM SW OF YAKUTAT AT
988 MB TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF
WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-260300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.

.WED...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-260300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-260300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-260300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-260300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-260300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-260300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-260300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-260300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 25 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 22, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 22, 4:20 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC41 hr
Jan 22, 6:15 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC10 hr
Jan 22, 7:10 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC21 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC14 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 23, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 23, 4:55 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC8 hr
Jan 23, 6:55 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC9 hr
Jan 23, 6:55 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC21 hr
Jan 23, 1:35 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC2 hr

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Sources

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