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Storm Warning 282, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 10, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 10, 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
Dec 10, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 10, 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.

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.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 9, 4:08 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC13 hr
Dec 9, 4:33 PM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 9, 10:26 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 10, 3:45 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC6 hr
Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC31 hr
Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 10, 5:05 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC52 hr
Dec 10, 5:05 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC41 hr
Dec 10, 5:29 AM AKSTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Dec 10, 5:29 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC24 hr

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