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Storm Warning 189, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 23, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 23, 2017, 3:50 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 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: Dec 23, 2017, 3:50 AM AKST (12:50 UTC)
Expired: Dec 23, 2017, 3:02 PM AKST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

636 
FZAK51 PAFC 231250
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

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.

PKZ197-240145-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 986 mb low 150 nm South of Chignik Sat afternoon extends a 
front into the Western Gulf that will move across the Northern 
Gulf by Mon morning. The low will move to 50 nm North of Kodiak
City at 1013 mb by Mon morning.


$$

PKZ119-240145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240145-
Resurrection Bay-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240145-
Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240145-
Port Valdez-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240145-
Valdez Narrows-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240145-
Valdez Arm-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240145-
Passage Canal-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 22 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240145-
Barren Islands East-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240145-
Chiniak Bay-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240145-
Marmot Bay-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240145-
Shelikof Strait-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-240145-
Kachemak Bay-
350 AM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

1 follow-up statement

184 
FZAK51 PAFC 240002
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

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-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A strong front continues to move across the Gulf through Sun 
night.

$$

PKZ119-241300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241300-
Resurrection Bay-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late evening. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow
and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241300-
Prince William Sound-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241300-
Port Valdez-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241300-
Valdez Narrows-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241300-
Valdez Arm-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt by midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241300-
Passage Canal-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241300-
Barren Islands East-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 45 kt becoming
SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241300-
Chiniak Bay-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241300-
Marmot Bay-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241300-
Shelikof Strait-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-241300-
Kachemak Bay-
302 PM AKST Sat Dec 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 22, 3:29 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 22, 3:29 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 22, 3:29 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 23, 3:46 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 23, 3:50 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 23, 3:50 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Dec 23, 3:55 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Dec 23, 3:55 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Dec 23, 3:59 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	26 hr

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Sources

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