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Gale Warning 1021, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 25, 2011, 7:45 AM AKST. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2011, 7:45 AM AKST (16:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
216 FZAK51 PAFC 251646 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 745 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 UPDATED ZONES 121 129 140 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 SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 961 MB MON AFTERNOON 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND THEN WEAKENS TO 973 MB MON NIGHT NEAR CAPE SAINT ELIAS. $$ PKZ120-260300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-260300- RESURRECTION BAY 745 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-260300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-260300- PASSAGE CANAL 745 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-260300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 630 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT NEAR KAMISHAK BAY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-260300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-260300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-260300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 745 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SOUTHWEST 35 KT THIS MORNING ALONG THE SOUTH END OF THE INLET. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-260300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
2 follow-up statements
942 FZAK51 PAFC 252006 AAC CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1105 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 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. PKZ197-260300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 961 MB MON AFTERNOON 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND THEN WEAKENS TO 973 MB MON NIGHT NEAR CAPE SAINT ELIAS. $$ PKZ120-260300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-260300- RESURRECTION BAY 1105 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-260300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-260300- PASSAGE CANAL 745 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-260300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 630 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT NEAR KAMISHAK BAY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-260300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-260300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-260300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 745 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SOUTHWEST 35 KT THIS MORNING ALONG THE SOUTH END OF THE INLET. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-260300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
161 FZAK51 PAFC 260007 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 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. PKZ197-261500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 961 MB AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN TRACK TO 35 NM NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT AT 976 MB AND DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ120-261500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-261500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW DEVELOPING LATE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-261500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES... BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-261500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. NEAR WHITTIER....GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-261500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-261500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-261500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-261500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-261500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ JAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 27 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 51 hr | |
| Dec 25, 7:34 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 4 hr | |
| Dec 25, 9:15 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 43 hr |
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