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Storm Warning 21, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 28, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 29, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

278 
FZAK51 PAFC 281228
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

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.

PKZ197-290300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON 
AND THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BY TUE AFTERNOON. THIS 
FRONT WILL REMAIN STATIONARY IN THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH WED
MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-290300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-290300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER WINDS 
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-290300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 25 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-290300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-290300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-290300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-290300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-290300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW...CHANGING TO RAIN 
E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN
ISLANDS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-290300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN S OF 
DANGEROUS CAPE. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-290300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-290300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-290300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-290300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
10 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-290300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
016 
FZAK51 PAFC 290001
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

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.

PKZ197-291500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST MON NIGHT AND THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH
WED MORNING. 
$$

PKZ120-291500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-291500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-291500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-291500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-291500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-291500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-291500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT. SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND 
RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-291500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW...CHANGING TO RAIN E OF
THE BARREN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-291500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-291500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-291500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-291500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. 
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-291500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-291500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 28 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

JM
987 
FZAK51 PAFC 291221
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

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.

PKZ197-300300-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF 
COAST TONIGHT AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED MORNING. ANOTHER WEATHER 
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WED NIGHT AND THEN MOVE 
INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY THU MORNING.
$$

PKZ120-300300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-300300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-300300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-300300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-300300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-300300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-300300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-300300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 14 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-300300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING TO S 20 KT THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-300300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-300300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-300300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-300300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.  
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-300300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 28, 4:43 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC41 hr
Jan 28, 2:57 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC10 hr

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