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Storm Warning 297, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 15, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 15, 2011, 6:25 AM AKST. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 15, 2011, 6:25 AM AKST (15:25 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

248 
FZAK51 PAFC 151527 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
625 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED ZONES 120 130

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.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL AK THIS
AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN. A LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO
320 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 995 MB THIS EVENING...MOVE TO AROUND 70
NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 992 MB FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE ASHORE
EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
625 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
625 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT EXCEPT 24 FT N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT IN THE
MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
563 
FZAK51 PAFC 151617 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
716 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED ZONE 125

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.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL AK THIS
AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN. A LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO
320 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 995 MB THIS EVENING...MOVE TO AROUND 70
NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 992 MB FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE ASHORE
EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
625 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
716 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
625 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT EXCEPT 24 FT N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT IN THE
MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
876 
FZAK51 PAFC 160021
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ197-161500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 MB LOW 365 NM SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 60 NM
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING FRI MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE 
AS IT MOVES ONSHORE ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF FRI AFTERNOON. A 
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON SAT.

$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 31 FT EXCEPT 24 FT N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT NEAR THE SOUTH ENTRANCE. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE SOUTH ENTRANCE. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...S WIND 30 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...E
15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF KALGIN
ISLAND. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC14 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 15, 7:16 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr

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