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Storm Warning 80, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 21, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 21, 2011, 5:23 PM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 21, 2011, 5:23 PM AKST (02:23 UTC)
Expired
Feb 22, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

976 
FZAK51 PAFC 220224 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
523 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

UPDATED ZONE 120

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.

PKZ197-221500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN
GULF THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF ON WED.

$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
523 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
789 
FZAK51 PAFC 220445 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
745 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

CORRECTED ZONE 120 HEADLINE

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.

PKZ197-221500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN
GULF THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF ON WED.

$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
523 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
965 
FZAK51 PAFC 220756 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1055 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

UPDATED ZONE 141

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.

PKZ197-221500-
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN
GULF THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF ON WED.

$$

PKZ120-221500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
523 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-221500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-221500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-221500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-221500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-221500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-221500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-221500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-221500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON FEB 21 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
270 
FZAK51 PAFC 221257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 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.

PKZ197-230300-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE GULF COAST WEAKENS BY TUE NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS INTO THE GULF THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-230300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-230300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY NOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-230300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-230300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-230300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 20 KT
IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-230300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-230300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-230300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-230300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 22 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 21, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 21, 4:10 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC19 hr
Feb 21, 9:23 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC8 hr
Feb 21, 10:55 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 hr
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 22, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

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