Storm Warning 43, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 24, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 24, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

506 
FZAK51 PAFC 241230
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 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.

PKZ197-250300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 275 NM SE OF KODIAK AT 969
MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES INLAND OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA LATE
TUESDAY MORNING AT 980 MB. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 370 NM
SE OF KODIAK TUE AFTERNOON AT 981 MB AND THEN MOVES TO 120 NM SE OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 980 MB LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-250300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E
WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING
TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND
45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-250300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-250300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-250300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-250300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. SEAS 16
FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 9 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT
9 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-250300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-250300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-250300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-250300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW 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 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

194 
FZAK51 PAFC 250035
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 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.

PKZ197-251500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW NEAR 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE
EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA TUE MORNING AT 980 MB. A 980 MB LOW WILL MOVE
TO 325 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 90
NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 993 MB WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-251500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-251500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-251500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-251500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-251500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT
7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-251500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-251500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-251500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-251500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

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