Gale Warning 166, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 2, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Feb 3, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

071 
FZAK51 PAFC 030019
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 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.

PKZ197-031500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS EVENING WILL
MOVE INLAND OVERNIGHT 50 NM EAST OF CORDOVA. A 997 MB LOW WILL
DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS AND DRIFT EAST TO 40
NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS IT WEAKENS TO 1015 MB FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
CAPE CLEARE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11 
FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 2 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JAM FEB 11

185 
FZAK51 PAFC 031256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 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.

PKZ197-040300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW WILL FORM 25 NM SE OF GORE POINT FRI AFTERNOON AND
DRIFT TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1008 MB THU NIGHT AND THEN TO NEAR
SITKA WHERE IT WILL DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-040300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-040300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-040300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-040300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  
$$

PKZ130-040300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-040300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-040300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-040300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 2011

.TODAY...S WIND LESS THAN 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-040300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 3 2011

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.  
$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

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