Gale Warning 871, NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.  
$$