Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 279, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 9, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
118 FZAK51 PAFC 091236 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 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. PKZ197-100300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 1009 MB LOW 35 NM NORTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI AND THEN DRIFT EAST AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT. $$ PKZ120-100300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-100300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-100300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-100300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-100300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT NE 45 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-100300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-100300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-100300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-100300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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512 FZAK51 PAFC 100033 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 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. PKZ197-101500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DRIFT EAST AND DISSIPATE FRI NIGHT. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT. A 990 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 90 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY SUN. $$ PKZ120-101500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-101500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-101500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-101500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-101500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-101500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ138-101500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-101500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-101500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
580 FZAK51 PAFC 101224 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 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. PKZ197-110300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A 994 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 120 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN MORNING AND WILL MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 990 MB SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-110300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-110300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-110300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-110300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-110300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-110300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ138-110300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-110300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-110300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
998 FZAK51 PAFC 110032 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 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. PKZ197-111500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT NIGHT THEN BECOME STATIONARY OVER THE CENTRAL GULF SUNDAY. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 969 MB 70 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY SUN AFTERNOON THEN WILL WEAKEN TO 975 MB NEAR CORDOVA SUN NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND MON MORNING. $$ PKZ120-111500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT...EXCEPT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-111500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-111500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-111500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-111500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...WIND BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-111500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ138-111500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-111500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF ANCHOR POINT. WIND BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-111500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:58 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:58 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 25 hr |
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