Storm Warning 308, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 25, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Dec 26, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

161 
FZAK51 PAFC 260007
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 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.

PKZ197-261500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO 961 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 100 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL 
THEN TRACK TO 35 NM NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT AT 
976 MB AND DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS WESTERN PRINCE 
WILLIAM SOUND TUE MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-261500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...S
WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-261500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW DEVELOPING LATE AFTERNOON. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-261500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 3 
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT...GUSTING TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT GUSTING TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES...
BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-261500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. NEAR WHITTIER....GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-261500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-261500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-261500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF 
BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...GUSTING TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-261500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-261500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

JAM

597 
FZAK51 PAFC 261258
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 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.

PKZ197-270300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 969 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND INTENSIFIES TO 959
MB MON AFTERNOON 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND THEN
WEAKENS TO 979 MB MON NIGHT OVER WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BEFORE
MOVING INLAND. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB TUE NIGHT
275 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT.

$$

PKZ120-270300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE WIND 35 KT E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING W WIND 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-270300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-270300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT...GUSTING 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-270300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-270300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-270300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-270300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-270300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-270300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING TO THE NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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