Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2016
Storm Warning 228, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 27, 2016, 3:18 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 27, 2016, 3:18 PM AKST (00:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2016, 3:15 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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271 FZAK51 PAFC 280018 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 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. PKZ197-281315- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 989 MB LOW 10 NM WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES 20 NM EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND AT 1001 MB WED AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM MOVES 40 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT AT 1017 MB THU AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING INLAND NEAR SITKA THU EVENING. $$ PKZ119-281315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ120-281315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-281315- RESURRECTION BAY- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-281315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-281315- PORT VALDEZ- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-281315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-281315- VALDEZ ARM- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-281315- PASSAGE CANAL- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUST TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. GUST TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUST TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT BY MIDDAY. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-281315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-281315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 16 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-281315- CHINIAK BAY- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ137-281315- MARMOT BAY- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-281315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-281315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 KT N OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-281315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-281315- KACHEMAK BAY- 318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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744 FZAK51 PAFC 281300 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 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. PKZ197-290215- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 MB LOW NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND DRIFTS OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TODAY AND THEN WEAKENS TO 1012 MB THU MORNING 100 NM NORTHWEST OF SITKA. THE LOW THEN MOVES INLAND. A 1011 MB LOW DEVELOPS THU NIGHT OVER THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA. $$ PKZ119-290215- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-290215- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-290215- RESURRECTION BAY- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-290215- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-290215- PORT VALDEZ- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-290215- VALDEZ NARROWS- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-290215- VALDEZ ARM- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-290215- PASSAGE CANAL- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-290215- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-290215- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-290215- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-290215- CHINIAK BAY- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ137-290215- MARMOT BAY- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-290215- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-290215- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-290215- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-290215- KACHEMAK BAY- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
269 FZAK51 PAFC 290015 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 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. PKZ197-291300- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1002 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF AND WEAKENS THROUGH THU MORNING. A 1013 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY MIDDAY FRI. $$ PKZ119-291300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-291300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-291300- RESURRECTION BAY- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-291300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-291300- PORT VALDEZ- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-291300- VALDEZ NARROWS- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-291300- VALDEZ ARM- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-291300- PASSAGE CANAL- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-291300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-291300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-291300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-291300- CHINIAK BAY- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-291300- MARMOT BAY- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-291300- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-291300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-291300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ141-291300- KACHEMAK BAY- 315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 3:18 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:18 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 28, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 28, 3:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 28, 3:53 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 28, 2:19 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Dec 28, 2:35 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 22 hr |
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