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Storm Warning 222, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 12, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 12, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 12, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 12, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

744 
FZAK51 PAFC 121236
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM 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.

PKZ197-130300-
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 967 MB LOW 85 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR YAKUTAT 
BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM 
SOUND SUN NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE COAST 
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT...BUILDING TO 18 FT SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN 
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE 
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT 
BY NOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY NOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
506 
FZAK51 PAFC 121300 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

CORRECTED ZONE 129

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 SAT NOV 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 967 MB LOW 85 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR YAKUTAT 
BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM 
SOUND SUN NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE COAST 
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT 
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT...BUILDING TO 18 FT SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN 
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE 
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT 
BY NOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY NOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
578 
FZAK51 PAFC 121616 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
705 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

UPDATE TO ZONES 120 125 AND 130

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 SAT NOV 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 967 MB LOW 85 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR YAKUTAT 
BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM 
SOUND SUN NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
705 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE COAST 
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
705 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT 
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
705 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE 
BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY BARREN ISLANDS AND W.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
FREEZING SPRAY BARREN ISLANDS AND W.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT 
BY NOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY NOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
495 
FZAK51 PAFC 122122 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1220 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

UPDATE TO ZONE 121

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 SAT NOV 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 967 MB LOW 85 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR YAKUTAT 
BY SAT AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM 
SOUND SUN NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-130300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
705 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE COAST 
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN 
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-130300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1220 PM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-130300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
705 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-130300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT 
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-130300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
705 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE 
BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY BARREN ISLANDS AND W.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
FREEZING SPRAY BARREN ISLANDS AND W.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-130300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-130300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT 
BY NOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-130300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 12 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY NOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
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.  
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 11, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 11, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 12, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 12, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 12, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 12, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 12, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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