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Gale Warning 912, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 30, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 30, 2012, 10:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Dec 30, 2012, 10:00 AM AKST (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 30, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

499 
FZAK51 PAFC 301859 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1000 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

UPDATED 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.

PKZ197-310300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 952 MB LOW 175 NM S OF KODIAK MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY MIDDAY SUNDAY AT
959 MB...THEN WEAKENS AS IT TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST THROUGH
MON MORNING. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO 480 NM S OF KODIAK AT 964
MB MON MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 120 NM SE OF CHIGNIK AT 962 MB LATE
MON NIGHT. 
$$

PKZ120-310300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-310300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1000 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-310300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-310300-
PASSAGE CANAL
715 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-310300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS DURING
THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-310300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO S 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-310300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
715 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-310300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 80 KT
OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
60 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM DURING THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-310300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
1 follow-up statement
126 
FZAK51 PAFC 310006
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 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.

PKZ197-311500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 965 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM WILL WEAKEN AS IT 
MOVES TO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA ON MON. A 980 MB PACIFIC LOW 
WILL STRENGTHEN TO 965 MB AS IT MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK 
MON NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 
BRISTOL BAY ON TUE.  

$$

PKZ120-311500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-311500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-311500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-311500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-311500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT EXCEPT 13 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-311500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-311500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-311500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-311500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC50 hr
Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 29, 4:06 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC29 hr
Dec 30, 1:26 AM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC38 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC38 hr
Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC38 hr
Dec 30, 7:15 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC9 hr

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Sources

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