Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 865, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 15, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 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 15, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
513 FZAK51 PAFC 151243 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 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. PKZ197-160300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 970 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB AS IT MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN MORNING. THIS LOW WILL FURTHER WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT MON MORNING. $$ PKZ120-160300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-160300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-160300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-160300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-160300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-160300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ138-160300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-160300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. $$ PKZ141-160300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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115 FZAK51 PAFC 160016 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 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. PKZ197-161500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 MB LOW COMPLEX OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF MONDAY. $$ PKZ120-161500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-161500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-161500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-161500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-161500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-161500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-161500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-161500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
126 FZAK51 PAFC 161245 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 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. PKZ197-170300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW COMPLEX OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO HAIDA GWAII BY MONDAY EVENING. A 975 MB LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-170300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-170300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-170300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-170300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-170300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-170300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-170300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-170300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-170300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
080 FZAK51 PAFC 161559 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 655 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 UPDATE TO ZONE 121 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. PKZ197-170300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW COMPLEX OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO HAIDA GWAII BY MONDAY EVENING. A 975 MB LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-170300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-170300- RESURRECTION BAY 655 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-170300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-170300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-170300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-170300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-170300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES MAINLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-170300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-170300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE EVENING. .MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
843 FZAK51 PAFC 170021 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 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. PKZ197-171500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW COMPLEX OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF MON AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE EAST TO 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 971 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-171500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-171500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT S OF CAINES HEAD. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-171500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-171500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-171500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-171500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-171500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-171500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-171500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
832 FZAK51 PAFC 171221 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 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. PKZ197-180300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW COMPLEX OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE GULF BY AFTERNOON. AN ALEUTIAN LOW MOVES EAST TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND 972 MB TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN DRIFTS TO 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-180300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING MAINLY OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE EVENING. WINDS BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN MAINLY S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-180300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT S OF CAINES HEAD IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-180300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-180300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-180300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT EXCEPT 11 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW AND RAIN MAINLY E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-180300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO NW 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-180300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-180300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-180300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 14, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL SYNOPTIC INITIALIZATIONS REASONABLE. FORECAST TRENDS IN THE EAST ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. OUT WEST...MODEL CONSENSUS IS POOR WITH THE NEXT WAVE WHICH IS FORECAST TO IMPACT THE ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA SUN AND MON. THE NAM/GFS ARE FASTER AND STRONGER WITH THIS LOW...WHERE AS THE GEM AND ECMWF AND SLOWER AND INITIALLY A LITTLE WEAKER. CURRENT THINKING IS TO LEAN TOWARD A BLEND OF THE CURRENT GRIDS WITH THE THE FASTER AND STRONGER GFS/NAM SOLUTIONS. .ANALYSIS... STRONG INVERSIONS AND ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE PRODUCED WIDESPREAD STRATUS AND FOG OVER COOK INLET...ANCHORAGE BOWL...AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF PUSHED SNOW SHOWERS UP ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND PRODUCED GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OVER THE EASTERN KENAI AND WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. FURTHER WEST...A WEAK LOW PRESSURE CENTER ALONG THE SW COAST PRODUCED SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER MUCH OF SW ALASKA. BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE ALSO PRODUCED BLOWING SNOW OVER THE DELTA. SNOW SHOWERS WERE EVIDENT OVER MUCH OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA... THE INVERSIONS SHOULD WEAKEN SOME OVER COOK INLET...ANCHORAGE BOWL...MAT VALLEY TONIGHT WITH THE ONSET OF COLD ADVECTION. THUS WE SHOULD SEE A REDUCTION IN EXTENT OF STATUS AND FOG. LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER THE GULF TONIGHT AND SAT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE MAINLAND. BUILDING PRESSURE GRADIENTS ALONG WITH COLD ADVECTION FROM THE INTERIOR WILL PRODUCE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS ACROSS THE THE REGION...THE STRONGEST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND EASTERN KENAI. .SW ALASKA...THE LOW OVER KUSKOKWIM BAY WILL MOVES SE AND WEAKEN TONIGHT. SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH RAPIDLY FROM THE WEST ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE DELTA THIS EVENING...BUT INCREASE ACROSS BRISTOL BAY. EXPECT SOME PATCHY FOG ACROSS THE DELTA LATE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ALONG THE SW COAST. A WEAK WAVE OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA APPROACHES SW AK ON SAT NIGHT AND BRINGS A CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE DELTA...THEN A CHANCE TO BRISTOL BAY SUN. .ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA...UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH SNOW/MIXED RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF WEEKEND. A DEVELOPING STORM OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC BRINGS STRONG WINDS AND SOME RAIN AND SNOW TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE SUN. MODEL CONSENSUS WITH THIS CENTER IS POOR...SO TIMING AND INTENSITY AT THIS TIME IS PROBLEMATIC. LONG TERM...LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE LONG TERM FORECAST AS MODELS DIFFER IN THE AMPLIFICATION OF A RIDGE OVER THE BERING TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE TREND WITH FOR THE WEATHER NEXT WEEK LOOKS DRIER AND COLD AS THE RIDGE STRENGTHENS THROUGH MID WEEK. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...STORM 130 132. GALES 121 127 129 138 150 155 165. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. RMC DEC 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr |
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