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Gale Warning 774, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 17, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 17, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 19, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

013 
FZAK51 PAFC 180036
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

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.

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 
290 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY ON MON WITH LITTLE CHANGE 
IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT E OF MIDDLETON ISLAND 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS...EXCEPT SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING SPRAY W OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-181500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF KALGIN
ISLAND. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
199 
FZAK51 PAFC 181256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

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.

PKZ197-190300-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
SOUTH OF SITKA AT 987 MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-190300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING
E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-190300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF
THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W
OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS.   
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-190300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-190300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
237 
FZAK51 PAFC 181935 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1035 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

UPDATED ZONE 138

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.

PKZ197-190300-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 300 NM
SOUTH OF SITKA AT 987 MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-190300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. W OF CAPE CLEARE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING
E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-190300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-190300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-190300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-190300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF
THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W
OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS.   
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-190300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-190300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1035 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. NW GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. NW GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-190300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-190300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
794 
FZAK51 PAFC 190043
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

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.

PKZ197-191500-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
INTO THE PACIFIC SUN NIGHT. A 978 MB LOW OFF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
COAST WILL TRACK TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING MON NIGHT AT 
989 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES BACK INTO THE PACIFIC ON 
TUE.

$$

PKZ120-191500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-191500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-191500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF
NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-191500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-191500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-191500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-191500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUST 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
NEAR THE SOUTHERN END. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUST 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES NEAR
THE SOUTHERN END. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-191500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-191500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$
314 
FZAK51 PAFC 191252
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

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.

PKZ197-200300-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND
DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKA WILL
MOVE TO 185 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 987 MB LATE MON NIGHT
THEN DRIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN IN THE NORTH PACIFIC LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-200300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-200300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-200300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-200300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
 
$$

PKZ130-200300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-200300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-200300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-200300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-200300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON NOV 19 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 17, 3:37 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC44 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Nov 18, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 18, 4:55 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC5 hr
Nov 18, 6:45 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC9 hr
Nov 18, 10:04 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC21 hr

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