Storm Warning 86, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 26, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Feb 26, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

443 
FZAK51 PAFC 261253
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 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 SAT FEB 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW 70 NM S OF YAKUTAT THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 230 NM S 
OF KETCHIKAN AND DEEPEN TO 987 MB SUN AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE 
ALASKA INTERIOR TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON. 

$$

PKZ120-270300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-270300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-270300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT SHIFTING TO THE NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-270300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-270300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-270300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG
THE COAST. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE
COAST. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-270300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50
KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT
OUT OF WESTERN BAYS IN THE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-270300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT SHIFTING TO THE N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

097 
FZAK51 PAFC 270021
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 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.

PKZ197-271500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 MB LOW JUST WEST OF PORT ALEXANDRA WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTH OF
HYDABURG AND DEEPEN TO 987 MB SUN AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE ALASKA
INTERIOR TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MON.  
$$

PKZ120-271500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-271500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-271500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-271500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-271500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-271500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 50 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST
IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-271500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING TO N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-271500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
$$

PKZ141-271500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

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