Storm Warning 196, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 8, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Dec 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

477 
FZAK51 PAFC 082359
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 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.

PKZ197-091500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE GULF WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND 
SAT NIGHT. A 955 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN 
AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH 
SUN NIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 85 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT 
MON AFTERNOON AT 990 MB.
$$

PKZ120-091500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-091500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-091500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT THIS EVENING THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-091500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT EARLY THIS EVENING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT THIS
EVENING THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-091500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT THIS EVENING. W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 20 KT
BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF 
THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-091500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-091500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-091500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY S OF KALGIN ISLAND THIS EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-091500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

622 
FZAK51 PAFC 091234
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ197-100300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 969 MB LOW 120 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW
280 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MON
NIGHT AT 993 MB.
$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING S 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 12 FT W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

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