Storm Warning 264, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Oct 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Nov 1, 2011, 7:00 AM AKDT

In force

15 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 312308
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 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.

PKZ197-011500-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN 
TO 975 MB TUE MORNING 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA. IT WEAKENS TO 985
MB AS IT DRIFTS SOUTHWEST TO 50 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE 
EVENING THEN MOVES TO 400 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WED AFTERNOON AT 
995 MB. 

$$

PKZ120-011500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING
NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 45 KT EXCEPT E 45 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-011500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-011500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-011500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-011500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-011500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-011500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-011500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-011500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every storm warning in 2011

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