Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 858, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 12, 2011, 4:00 PM 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
- Nov 12, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 14, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
263 FZAK51 PAFC 130005 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 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. PKZ197-131500- 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE TO 40 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AND WEAKEN TO 988 MB SUN AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 1005 MB MON MORNING. A 998 MB LOW MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-131500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 60 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-131500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-131500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-131500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-131500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .SUN...W WIND 55 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-131500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-131500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-131500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 7 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-131500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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487 FZAK51 PAFC 131216 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 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. PKZ197-140300- 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 MB LOW NEAR 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY MON MORNING. A DEVELOPING 997 MB LOW NEAR THE ANADYR GULF WILL TRACK TO 60 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING AT 1000 MB. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MON NIGHT AT 992 MB. $$ PKZ120-140300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 14 FT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND... NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-140300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-140300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-140300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MORNING. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-140300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-140300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-140300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-140300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-140300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
693 FZAK51 PAFC 140006 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 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. PKZ197-141500- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW NEAR YAKUTAT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND REDEVELOP ABOUT 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WITH A 1000 MB CENTER MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE AROUND SITKA LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING 1002 MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM BRISTOL BAY TO 105 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-141500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-141500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-141500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-141500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-141500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS EAST. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-141500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-141500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-141500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-141500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
302 FZAK51 PAFC 140047 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 CORRECTED ZONES 132 AND 138 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. PKZ197-141500- 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW NEAR YAKUTAT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND REDEVELOP ABOUT 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WITH A 1000 MB CENTER MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE AROUND SITKA LATE MONDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING 1002 MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM BRISTOL BAY TO 105 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-141500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-141500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-141500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-141500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-141500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS EAST. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-141500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-141500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-141500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-141500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN NOV 13 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT GUSTING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
048 FZAK51 PAFC 141219 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 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. PKZ197-150300- 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1003 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY TUE EVENING. A 1004 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MON NIGHT WILL TRACK TO 60 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT TUE NIGHT AT 987 MB. $$ PKZ120-150300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-150300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-150300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-150300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-150300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-150300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-150300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-150300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 6 FT SOUTH END OF INLET. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-150300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
917 FZAK51 PAFC 141729 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 830 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 UPDATED ZONES 130 141 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. PKZ197-150300- 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1003 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE BY TUE EVENING. A 1004 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MON NIGHT WILL TRACK TO 60 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT TUE NIGHT AT 987 MB. $$ PKZ120-150300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-150300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-150300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-150300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-150300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 830 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT SOUTH OF ENGLISH BAY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NW OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-150300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-150300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-150300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT SOUTH END OF INLET. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 6 FT SOUTH END OF INLET. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-150300- KACHEMAK BAY 830 AM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
483 FZAK51 PAFC 150032 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 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. PKZ197-151500- 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1003 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES INLAND NEAR CAPE SPENCER LATE TONIGHT. A 1008 MB LOW NEAR SITKINAK ISLAND TONIGHT MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AND DEEPENS TO 988 MB TUE NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 60 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 987 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-151500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-151500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-151500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-151500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-151500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-151500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-151500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-151500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON NOV 14 2011 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 12, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 12, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
ALL MODELS INITIALIZED FAIRLY GOOD THIS MORNING WITH LITTLE CHANGE
FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST. ONLY MINOR CHANGES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
CURRENT FORECAST AND MODEL PREFERENCE OUT WEST WILL BE THE GFS AND
THE NAM IN THE EAST FOR DETAIL.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A BROAD FLAT TROF EXTENDS FROM RUSSIA TO THE PANHANDLE. AN UPPER
RIDGE WILL BEGIN BUILDING OVER THE BERING THROUGH TUESDAY RESULTING
IN A TROF DIGGING DOWN OVER THE MAINLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING.
THE MAIN STORM OUT WEST HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
LAST EVENING AND WILL SLOWLY TRACK NORTH OVER NORTON SOUND BY
TONIGHT. THE TRIPLE POINT LOW FROM THE STORM IN TRACKING TOWARD
YAKUTAT AND IS EXPECTED TO PUSH ONSHORE NEAR YAKUTAT BY THIS
AFTERNOON. A ZONAL FLOW HAS SET UP ACROSS BOTH THE BERING AND GULF.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE CENTRAL BERING BY
MONDAY.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
AREAS OF SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING AS WINDS
WINDS TURN AROUND BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND BECOME GUSTY BY MID MORNING.
A BROAD TROF WILL SUPPORT WIDESPREAD UNSETTLED WEATHER TO CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK.
SOUTHWEST...
NEAR BLIZZARD WITH STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. SNOW SHOWERS
WILL BECOME MORE SCATTERED THIS EVENING AND WIND WILL STAY OUT OF THE
SOUTHWEST BUT DIMINISH SOMEWHAT. WITH THE STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
AND HIGH SURF...COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
THOSE AREAS AROUND BRISTOL BAY AND THE DELTA INTO THIS AFTERNOON.
ALEUTIANS/BERING...
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLIES WILL PREVAIL OVER MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY...
COLD ADVECTION OVER THE WARM WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN BUILDING OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. A TROF DEEPENS OF THE MAINLAND BY TUESDAY WHICH
WILL ALLOW COLD DRY AIR TO DROP DOWN OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN DOMAIN
BY MIDWEEK.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING...161.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...161 155.
MARINE...STORMS...120 130 132 138 140 141 150 160 165 180.
GALES...125 129 155 170 171 172 179.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
NOV 11The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 13, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.