Storm Warning 51, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 30, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Jan 31, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

439 
FZAK51 PAFC 310047
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 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.

PKZ197-311500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES ONSHORE OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT. A 986 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK MON
EVENING MOVES INLAND OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ120-311500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING
TO SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT EXCEPT E WIND 50 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND. WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 40 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE
ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 45 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-311500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. 
SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT SOUTH OF CAINES
HEAD.  SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-311500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT....GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI..E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-311500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-311500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-311500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-311500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-311500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 35 KT KALGIN ISLAND IN THE
EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-311500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 30 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

901 
FZAK51 PAFC 311258
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 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.

PKZ197-010300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TODAY AS
A 996 MB LOW OVER SHELIKOF STRAIT MOVES INLAND AND DISSIPATES. A 987
MB LOW DEVELOPS 180 NM E OF SITKINAK ISLAND MON EVENING AND MOVES TO
NEAR ANCHORAGE AT 990 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A 984 MB LOW MOVES TO 120 NM
SE OF KODIAK CITY FROM THE SOUTH TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ120-010300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND
40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E
WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-010300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-010300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ129-010300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-010300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-010300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-010300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-010300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-010300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 31 2011

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

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