Storm Warning 18, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 6, 2012, 12:35 AM AKST (09:35 UTC)

Expired

Jan 6, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

311 
FZAK51 PAFC 060938 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1235 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

UPDATED ZONES 120 125 129

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.

PKZ197-061500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB 
95 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT FRI MORNING AND MOVE INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT
FRI AFTERNOON. A 965 MB PACIFIC LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT FRI
AFTERNOON WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AND MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY SAT AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-061500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
1235 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 35 KT. E OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT TOWARDS MORNING. ALONG THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 50 KT GUSTING TO 60 KT. SEAS 17
FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-061500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-061500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
1235 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE...GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-061500-
PASSAGE CANAL
1235 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-061500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-061500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-061500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-061500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 5 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT EARLY THIS EVENING. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

893 
FZAK51 PAFC 061237
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 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.

PKZ197-070300-
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL MOVE ASHORE NEAR
YAKUTAT AND WEAKEN EARLY THIS EVENING. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 280
NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 965 MB SAT MORNING...THEN MOVE TO AROUND 80
NM EAST OF SEWARD AT 972 MB EARLY SUN MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THIS EVENING...THEN TRACK TO THE
NORTHERN GULF AND MOVE ASHORE SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-070300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-070300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-070300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-070300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-070300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-070300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-070300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-070300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-070300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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