Storm Warning 127, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Aug 25, 2011, 7:55 PM AKDT (03:55 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

841 
FZAK51 PAFC 260355 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
755 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011

UPDATED ZONE 120

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.

PKZ197-261500-
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 110 NM
SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON AT 996 MB. THIS LOW WILL 
MOVE WEST ACROSS THE BARREN ISLANDS EARLY SAT MORNING. A 998 MB
LOW WILL BE 100 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SAT AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-261500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
755 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO NE 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 
19 FT AROUND MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-261500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-261500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-261500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-261500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
625 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT 
W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-261500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-261500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-261500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-261500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU AUG 25 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

524 
FZAK51 PAFC 261202
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 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.

PKZ197-270300-
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 MB LOW 191 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 1000 MB 140 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY FRI EVENING AND DISSIPATE LATE FRI NIGHT 50
NM SOUTH OF HOMER. A 992 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT LATE FRI
NIGHT WILL WEAKEN TO 1006 MB 350 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE
SAT NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-270300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-270300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-270300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-270300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-270300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
14 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 9
FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-270300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-270300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-270300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-270300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING
TO 4 FT LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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