Gale Warning 615, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Sep 3, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Sep 4, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

587 
FZAK51 PAFC 032353
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 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.

PKZ197-041500-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 3 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD WILL DISSIPATE AS IT APPROACHES
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND EARLY SUN. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHWEST GULF SUN MORNING AND STALL OVER THE NORTHERN GULF SUN
NIGHT. A LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE BERING SEA WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY 
TO 958 MB AS IT TRACKS TO 170 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY 
MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-041500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-041500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 3 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-041500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-041500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-041500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING E OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 6 FT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...3 FT WEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE 30 KT W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-041500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 3 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-041500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1
FOOT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-041500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-041500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 3 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

860 
FZAK51 PAFC 041142
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 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.

PKZ197-050300-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 MB LOW AT 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF HOMER WILL DISSIPATE THIS
AFTERNOON. A 992 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 969 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK
THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MON AFTERNOON
AND STRENGTHEN TO 958 MB THEN MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY
AT 962 MB LATE MON NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-050300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-050300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-050300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-050300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-050300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-050300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-050300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-050300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND
30 KT...SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-050300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

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