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Gale Warning 869, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 16, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 16, 2012, 6:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 33 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 16, 2012, 6:55 AM AKST (15:55 UTC)
Expired
Dec 17, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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. 
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
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.  
$$
028 
FZAK51 PAFC 180036
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM 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.

PKZ197-181500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL STRENGTHEN TO 974 MB 80
NM EAST OF CHIGNIK LATE MON NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TO 971
MB 275 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY TUE EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN
SLOWLY DRIFT TO 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 975 MB WED
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-181500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA...BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-181500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-181500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...GUSTING TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
 
$$

PKZ129-181500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER...BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 40 KT DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-181500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. E OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.WED...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-181500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO SE 45 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-181500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8
FT. FROM KALGIN ISLAND N...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. FROM KALGIN ISLAND N...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-181500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON DEC 17 2012

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 15, 3:55 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC24 hr
Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC4 days
Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr

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