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Gale Warning 64, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 10, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 10, 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.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 12, 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.

027 
FZAK51 PAFC 101219
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 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.

PKZ197-110300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-110300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-110300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-110300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-110300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-110300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-110300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-110300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-110300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-110300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
5 follow-up statements
875 
FZAK51 PAFC 101537 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
635 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

UPDATED ZONES 129 138 140 141

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.

PKZ197-110300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-110300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-110300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-110300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-110300-
PASSAGE CANAL
635 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-110300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-110300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-110300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
635 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-110300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
635 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N WIND 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-110300-
KACHEMAK BAY
635 AM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
822 
FZAK51 PAFC 110051
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 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.

PKZ197-111500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH WED
RESULTING IN A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA AND THE GULF. ARCTIC AIR OVER THE INTERIOR WILL MOVE OUT 
OVER THE GULF AND PRODUCE STRONG GAP WINDS ALONG THE COAST.

$$

PKZ120-111500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-111500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-111500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.

.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-111500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-111500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-111500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-111500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-111500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN
ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-111500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 10 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
796 
FZAK51 PAFC 111224
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 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.

PKZ197-120300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-120300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-120300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-120300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-120300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-120300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-120300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-120300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-120300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. 
$$

PKZ141-120300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
814 
FZAK51 PAFC 120000
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 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.

PKZ197-121500-
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA.SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT DEVELOPING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 

$$

PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT ...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST TUE JAN 11 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
815 
FZAK51 PAFC 121227
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 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.

PKZ197-130300-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-130300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST WED JAN 12 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 10, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 10, 6:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC21 hr
Jan 10, 6:55 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC21 hr

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Sources

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