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Gale Warning 837, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 4, 2012, 4:00 AM 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
- Dec 4, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
100 FZAK51 PAFC 041246 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 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. PKZ197-050300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF PORT ALICE WILL MOVE TO 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE FAIRWEATHER AT 994 MB WED AFTERNOON. A 989 MB LOW WILL FORM 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BY LATE WED NIGHT WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. $$ PKZ120-050300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-050300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-050300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-050300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-050300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-050300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ138-050300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-050300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-050300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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953 FZAK51 PAFC 050017 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 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. PKZ197-051500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 989 MB LOW 160 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE WED NIGHT AT 994 MB THEN TO 210 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING THU AFTERNOON TO 997 MB. $$ PKZ120-051500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-051500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT NEAR MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-051500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-051500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-051500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EXCEPT 25 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS AND WEST. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-051500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ138-051500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-051500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-051500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
862 FZAK51 PAFC 051253 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 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. PKZ197-060300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A COMPLEX LOW CENTERED 160 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 989 MB WILL REMAIN STATIONARY WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT THEN MOVE TO 135 NM SOUTH OF CAPE FAIRWEATHER AT 998 MB BY LATE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-060300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-060300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT BY LATE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-060300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-060300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-060300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 KT EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-060300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ138-060300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-060300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-060300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
837 FZAK51 PAFC 052357 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 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. PKZ197-061500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 320 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AND WEAKEN TO 1000 MB THU AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON FRI. $$ PKZ120-061500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-061500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-061500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-061500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-061500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 25 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY FROM THE BARREN ISLANDS WEST. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-061500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ138-061500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-061500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-061500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 3, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 4, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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