Storm Warning 232, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 19, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Nov 19, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

873 
FZAK51 PAFC 191230
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 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.

PKZ197-200300-
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 1007 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL DISSIPATE
NEAR THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS TONIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP
90 NM WEST OF SITKINAK THIS AFTERNOON THEN STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB AND
MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. N WINDS GUSTING TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COASTS THIS
MORNING.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...HIGHER SEAS SOUTH OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55
KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF
KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

732 
FZAK51 PAFC 200002
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 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.

PKZ197-201500-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 MB LOW NEAR CHIGNIK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB 100 SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY SUN AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 970
MB MON AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-201500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-201500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ125-201500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-201500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 40 KT DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ130-201500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-201500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. WINDS BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT SOUTH
OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-201500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$

PKZ140-201500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 11 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-201500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

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