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Small Craft Advisory 948, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2012, 10:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
861 FZAK51 PAFC 300010 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 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. PKZ197-301500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 951 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 165 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST ON SUN. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MON AFTERNOON AT 962 MB. $$ PKZ120-301500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. RAINSHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-301500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-301500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-301500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-301500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 65 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING. SEAS 30 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS... SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-301500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-301500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-301500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-301500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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878 FZAK51 PAFC 300148 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 445 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 CORRECTION TO ZONE 132 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. PKZ197-301500- 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 951 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 165 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST ON SUN. ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MON AFTERNOON AT 962 MB. $$ PKZ120-301500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT. RAINSHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-301500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-301500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-301500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-301500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 65 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING. SEAS 30 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS... SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-301500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 30 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-301500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-301500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-301500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
355 FZAK51 PAFC 301247 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM 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. PKZ197-310300- 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 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 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 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND 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. $$ PKZ138-310300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ 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. $$ PKZ141-310300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
973 FZAK51 PAFC 301617 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 715 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 UPDATED ZONES 121 129 138 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 715 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 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. $$ PKZ141-310300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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. $$ PKZ141-310300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 30 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 29, 1:50 PM AKST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 1:50 PM AKST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
150 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A MAJOR STORM WHICH MOVED ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA LAST NIGHT IS NOW WEAKENING OFF THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. STRONG GUSTY WINDS BEHIND THIS SYSTEM RELATED TO STRONG
PRESSURE RISES AND A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ARE WEAKENING ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THERE WON'T BE MUCH OF A BREAK BEFORE WINDS
BEGIN TO INCREASE AGAIN AHEAD OF AN EVEN STRONGER STORM SYSTEM
OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC. THIS IS A MATURE CYCLONE WITH A CENTRAL
SURFACE PRESSURE APPROACHING 950 MB AND MULTIPLE CLOUD BANDS WRAPPED
AROUND THE CENTER. THUS...EXPECT IT TO BOTTOM OUT SOON AND THEN
BEGIN A VERY GRADUAL WEAKENING PROCESS. PRE-FRONTAL WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION ARE MAKING THERE WAY INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON...SO EXPECT DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH
OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AS WE HEAD INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
A LARGE COMPLEX SERIES OF UPPER LOWS ARE SPINNING OVER THE BERING
SEA AND ALEUTIANS...ALL RELATIVELY WEAK COMPARED TO THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC SYSTEM.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...THERE HAS BEEN A TREND TOWARD A FURTHER EAST
TRACK OF THE PACIFIC LOW. HOWEVER...ALL OF THE MODELS ARE CURRENTLY
TOO FAR WEST WITH THE LOW POSITION BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRACK OF THE LOW AND MAKE THE NECESSARY
ADJUSTMENTS. FORECAST CHANGES ARE BASED PRIMARILY OFF THE GFS
WHICH INITIALIZED THE BEST IN ITS DEPICTION OF A SINGLE CONCENTRIC
LOW AND SEEMED TO BE CLOSE ON THE CENTRAL PRESSURE.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE PRIMARY IMPACT OF THIS STORM FOR
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL BE WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS. HIGH WIND
WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM
AND INTO ANCHORAGE. THIS SYSTEM IS STRONGER THAN THE SYSTEM WHICH
TRACKED ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT. A FARTHER
EAST STORM TRACK IS ALSO FAVORABLE FOR STRONGER GAP WINDS OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL. THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL GO ALOFT PRIOR TO REACHING
ANCHORAGE BUT STILL EXPECT PASSAGE OF AN UPPER LEVEL FRONT ALONG
WITH A STRONG MID-LEVEL JET TO ENHANCE WINDS AND HELP MIX THEM
DOWN TO THE SURFACE. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WATCH WAS EXPANDED
THIS MORNING TO INCLUDE EAST ANCHORAGE AND THE LOWER HILLSIDE. IN
FACT...AS UPPER FRONT PASSES THROUGH AND SURFACE LOW MAKES NORTHWARD
PROGRESS OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA LATER TOMORROW AFTERNOON EXPECT WINDS
TO SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST OVER ALL OF THE ANCHORAGE BOWL.
IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG WINDS THIS STORM WILL RESUPPLY THE WARM
AIR WHICH IS IN PLACE. EXPECT A RAIN EVENT FOR MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL
WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S OR EVEN INTO THE 50S IN A FEW LOCATIONS.
THE ONE NOTABLE EXCEPTION WILL BE THOMPSON PASS WHERE TEMPERATURES
SHOULD REMAIN JUST COLD ENOUGH TO PRODUCE HEAVY WET SNOW.
WINDS AND PRECIP WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE STORM
EXITS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST. HOWEVER...YET ANOTHER STRONG
STORM SYSTEM WILL TAKE A SIMILAR TRACK TO THIS STORM MONDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. THUS THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THERE COULD BE VERY SIMILAR
IMPACTS.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE PACIFIC STORM WILL TRACK RIGHT ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS RIGHT AHEAD AND RIGHT
BEHIND THE LOW. THE STRONGEST PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE TO THE
EAST OF THE LOW CENTER OVER THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL...SO DON'T
EXPECT WINDS TO BE NEARLY AS STRONG OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. PRECIP
TYPE WILL BE PRIMARILY RAIN OVER BRISTOL BAY WITH A MIX OF PRECIP
TYPES OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS WARMER AIR
MOVES IN WITH THE LOW. ANY FREEZING RAIN THAT FALLS SHOULD BE SHORT
LIVED WITH LITTLE OR NO IMPACT...SO DO NOT PLAN TO ISSUE ANY
ADVISORIES AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...A SERIES OF LOWS OVER THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS WILL ALL WEAKEN AND BE ABSORBED INTO THE FLOW ON THE
BACK SIDE OF THE MAJOR STORM TO THE EAST AS IT TRACKS TO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA ON SUNDAY. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
MONDAY AND THEN SLIDE EASTWARD TUESDAY TO THE SOUTH OF THE WEAKENING
LOW OFF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...UPPER TROUGH LOOKS TO REMAIN CENTERED OVER
THE BERING SEA WITH A RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN U.S. THEREFORE...AN
ACTIVE PATTERN WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH 101 125.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 120 125 130 132 138 150 155.
GALE WARNING...128 129 140 141 160 165 175 176 185.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SEB DEC 12In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 29, 1:00 PM AKST, 3 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 100 PM AKST SAT DEC 29 2012 AKZ101-111-125-301400- ...POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN WILL TRACK NORTH TOWARDS THE REGION TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING ASHORE THE NORTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY ON SUNDAY. THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE VERY STRONG WINDS ON SUNDAY THROUGH SOME OF THE MORE HEAVILY POPULATED AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. HIGH WIND WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR EAST ANCHORAGE AND THE LOWER HILLSIDE ALONG WITH THE TYPICAL AREAS FOR HIGH WINDS ALONG PORTAGE VALLEY TURNAGAIN ARM AND THE UPPER HILLSIDE. THIS POWERFUL STORM IS ORIGINATING WELL TO THE SOUTH OVER THE SUBTROPICS AND IS EXPECTED TO BRING UNSEASONABLY WARM AIR WITH IT. THIS SHOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO RISE WELL INTO THE 40S TO PERHAPS 50 DEGREES. THIS WILL ALLOW THE LION'S SHARE OF PRECIPITATION TO FALL AS RAIN. THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE SOUTHERN TO EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA...WITH CONSIDERABLY LESSER AMOUNTS NORTH AND WEST OF THE CHUGACH AND KENAI RANGES. THE STRONG WIND THREAT IN ITSELF WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TRAVEL DIFFICULT...BUT COUPLED WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES COULD MAKE SOME AREA ROADWAYS (PARTICULARLY PARTIALLY SNOW COVERED SECONDARY ONES) VERY SLICK. IT IS ALSO WORTH NOTING THAT ANY PONDING WHICH DEVELOPS FROM RAIN OR MELTING MAY BEGIN TO REFREEZE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO MODERATE SOME IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM. CONFIDENCE IN THIS STORM BEING A MAJOR IMPACT TO THE REGION ARE INCREASING...AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO AREA WEATHER FORECASTS. TO GET DETAILED FORECASTS FOR YOUR AREA AND FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON WARNINGS PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE. JAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 50 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:06 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Dec 30, 1:26 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Dec 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 38 hr | |
| Dec 30, 7:15 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Dec 30, 10:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.