Gale Warning 69, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 11, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 12, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

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.  
$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

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