Gale Warning 779, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Sep 30, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Oct 1, 2011, 7:00 AM AKDT

In force

15 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 302359
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 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.

PKZ197-011500-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR 54N 156W WILL MOVE TO 52N 151W SAT MORNING AT 992
MB AND DISSIPATE SUN MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-011500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-011500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-011500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. N OF
NAKED ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT BY LATE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF NAKED ISLAND.
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-011500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-011500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS W...NE WIND 35 KT. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 15 KT E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-011500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-011500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-011500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 30 KT S OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN
ISLAND. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-011500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 30 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

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