Storm Warning 67, NWS Anchorage, AK

343 
FZAK51 PAFC 120038
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ197-121500-
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 965 MB LOW 25 NM EAST OF PORT HEIDEN WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA TONIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 25 NM NORTH OF
PORT HEIDEN SUN EVENING AT 975 MB THEN DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA ON MON. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN
AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN GULF SUN
NIGHT.

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PKZ120-121500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 35 KT ALONG THE COAST E OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

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PKZ121-121500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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PKZ125-121500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

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PKZ129-121500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

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PKZ130-121500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...S WIND 30 KT. W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS...S 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT
EXCEPT 5 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

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PKZ132-121500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

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PKZ138-121500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

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PKZ140-121500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

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PKZ141-121500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

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