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Storm Warning 238, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 21, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 21, 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 21, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 21, 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.

877 
FZAK51 PAFC 211259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 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.

PKZ197-220300-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 971 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL
DISSIPATE 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS AFTERNOON. A 966 MB
LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN TO 964 MB 45 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD LATE TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 972 MB
150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-220300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT E OF 147W AND NW 30 KT W OF 147W. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF 147W. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-220300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-220300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE
AND GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-220300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50
KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-220300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
60 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 19
FT SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 26 FT EXCEPT 18 FT
W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 28 FT
EXCEPT 18 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-220300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-220300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-220300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT SOUTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT
EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-220300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
662 
FZAK51 PAFC 220005
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 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.

PKZ197-221500-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL STRENGTHEN 
TO 960 MB MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF KODIAK CITY AT 968 MB TUE EVENING AND TO 225 NM WEST OF SITKA 
AT 970 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 25 KT BY MIDDAY. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 80 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
BUILDING TO 23 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 25 FT EXCEPT 18 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING.
STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON NOV 21 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 20, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 20, 4:03 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC20 hr
Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 21, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC16 days
Nov 21, 4:40 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 21, 5:04 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC7 hr
Nov 21, 5:19 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC41 hr
Nov 21, 12:01 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC21 hr

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Sources

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