Storm Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 11, 2015, 2:59 PM AKDT (22:59 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

122 
FZAK51 PAFC 112259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 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.

PKZ197-121145-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW OVER THE NE PACIFIC WEAKENS TO 980 MB OVER THE
EASTERN GULF BEFORE MOVING INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A
WEAK SECONDARY 996 MB LOW FORMS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-121145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-121145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-121145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-121145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHWEST BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR NORTHWEST BAYS AND PASSES.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHWEST BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR NORTHWEST BAYS AND PASSES.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-121145-
PORT VALDEZ-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-121145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-121145-
VALDEZ ARM-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-121145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-121145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE EVENING.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-121145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-121145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-121145-
CHINIAK BAY-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-121145-
MARMOT BAY-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-121145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-121145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-121145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-121145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
259 PM AKDT WED MAR 11 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. NEAR THE OUTER BAY...N WIND
20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE OUTER BAY.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. NEAR THE OUTER BAY...N WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE OUTER BAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

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