Storm Warning 191, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 15, 2015, 2:57 PM AKST (23:57 UTC)

Expired

Dec 16, 2015, 3:15 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

252 
FZAK51 PAFC 152357
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

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.

PKZ197-161215-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1010 MB LOW WILL DISSIPATE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS
EVENING. A 989 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 160 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AS IT INTENSIFIES TO 968 MB WED EVENING...THEN
MOVE TO 320 NM EAST OF SITKINAK AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-161215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-161215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-161215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-161215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-161215-
PORT VALDEZ-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-161215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-161215-
VALDEZ ARM-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-161215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-161215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-161215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-161215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-161215-
CHINIAK BAY-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-161215-
MARMOT BAY-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-161215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-161215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT NE 35 KT TOWARDS KALGIN
ISLAND. SEAS 28 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT TOWARDS KALGIN ISLAND.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-161215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM
IN THE EVENING. WINDS BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-161215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
257 PM AKST TUE DEC 15 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

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