Storm Warning 224, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 31, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)

Expired

Dec 31, 2012, 6:00 PM AKST

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

115 
FZAK51 PAFC 311245
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 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.

PKZ197-010300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 967 MB PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 215 NM S OF SITKINAK AT 959 MB MON
AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO 972 MB AND MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA
TUE AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-010300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-010300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO S 25 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-010300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-010300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-010300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT SEAS 18 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT EXCEPT 18 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-010300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-010300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-010300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 20 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 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...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-010300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON DEC 31 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2012Every storm warning in 2012

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