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Storm Warning 218, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 23, 2016, 3:20 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 23, 2016, 3:20 AM AKST (12:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2016, 3:30 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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892 FZAK51 PAFC 231220 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 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. PKZ197-240100- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... WEAK TROUGHING WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF BY SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-240100- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-240100- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-240100- RESURRECTION BAY- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-240100- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-240100- PORT VALDEZ- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-240100- VALDEZ NARROWS- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-240100- VALDEZ ARM- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-240100- PASSAGE CANAL- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-240100- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-240100- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-240100- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-240100- CHINIAK BAY- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-240100- MARMOT BAY- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-240100- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-240100- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-240100- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-240100- KACHEMAK BAY- 320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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782 FZAK51 PAFC 240011 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 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. PKZ197-241300- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST DISSIPATES SAT MORNING. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT AFTERNOON AND APPROACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST BY SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-241300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-241300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-241300- RESURRECTION BAY- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-241300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-241300- PORT VALDEZ- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-241300- VALDEZ NARROWS- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-241300- VALDEZ ARM- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-241300- PASSAGE CANAL- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-241300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-241300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-241300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-241300- CHINIAK BAY- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-241300- MARMOT BAY- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-241300- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-241300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-241300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-241300- KACHEMAK BAY- 311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
032 FZAK51 PAFC 241158 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 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. PKZ197-250030- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA MOVES INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY THIS EVENING AND REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A 976 MB LOW ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF NEAR KODIAK ISLAND SUN MORNING AND MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA AT 979 MB LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-250030- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SUN...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-250030- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-250030- RESURRECTION BAY- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-250030- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-250030- PORT VALDEZ- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-250030- VALDEZ NARROWS- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-250030- VALDEZ ARM- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-250030- PASSAGE CANAL- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-250030- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-250030- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-250030- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-250030- CHINIAK BAY- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-250030- MARMOT BAY- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-250030- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-250030- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-250030- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-250030- KACHEMAK BAY- 258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 3:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:20 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:20 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:20 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:48 AM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 23, 9:38 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 55 hr | |
| Dec 23, 9:44 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Dec 23, 9:44 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 17 hr |
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