Storm Warning 42, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 23, 2011, 1:35 PM AKST (22:35 UTC)

Expired

Jan 23, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

476 
FZAK51 PAFC 232237 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
135 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-240300-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT ENTERING THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING
REACHES THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THIS EVENING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVES TO 250 NM SE OF KODIAK MON AFTERNOON...THEN TO 40 NM S OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND MON NIGHT AT 976 MB.

$$

PKZ120-240300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-240300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-240300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE LATE THIS AFTERNOON  RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-240300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-240300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...WINDS INCREASING THIS MORNING TO NE 45 KT EXCEPT NE 60
KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS BUILDING 18 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS
THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. NE WINDS BRIEFLY GUSTING TO 50 KT IN THE
EVENING W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-240300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
135 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-240300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-240300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY NOON. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-240300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

889 
FZAK51 PAFC 240004
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-241500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE GULF WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SUN
EVENING. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
AT 973 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN TO THE BARREN ISLANDS AT 983 MB TUE
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-241500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-241500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-241500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-241500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-241500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-241500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-241500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-241500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-241500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 23 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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