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Storm Warning 239, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 31, 2021, 4:21 AM AKST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 31, 2021, 4:21 AM AKST (13:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2021, 7:30 PM AKST
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- 15 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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493 FZAK51 PAFC 311321 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 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. PKZ197-010200- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 mb low 120 nm south of Seward moves to 80 nm south of Cordova at 976 mb Friday night. The low then remains stationary near Prince William Sound and weakens Saturday evening. A 975 mb low develops 30 nm southwest of Middleton Island Saturday morning and moves to 200 nm east of Kodiak Saturday evening. $$ PKZ119-010200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-010200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-010200- Resurrection Bay- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-010200- Prince William Sound- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-010200- Port Valdez- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-010200- Valdez Narrows- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-010200- Valdez Arm- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ129-010200- Passage Canal- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-010200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ131-010200- Barren Islands East- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 55 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-010200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-010200- Chiniak Bay- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-010200- Marmot Bay- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-010200- Shelikof Strait- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ139-010200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ140-010200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. .SAT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-010200- Kachemak Bay- 421 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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798 FZAK51 PAFC 311607 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 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. PKZ197-010430- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 mb low 120 nm south of Seward moves to 80 nm south of Cordova at 976 mb Friday night. The low then remains stationary near Prince William Sound and weakens Saturday evening. A 975 mb low develops 30 nm southwest of Middleton Island Saturday morning and moves to 200 nm east of Kodiak Saturday evening. $$ PKZ119-010430- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta increasing to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-010430- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-010430- Resurrection Bay- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-010430- Prince William Sound- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-010430- Port Valdez- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-010430- Valdez Narrows- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-010430- Valdez Arm- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ129-010430- Passage Canal- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming W wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-010430- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ131-010430- Barren Islands East- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 55 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-010430- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-010430- Chiniak Bay- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-010430- Marmot Bay- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-010430- Shelikof Strait- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 50 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ139-010430- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ140-010430- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. .SAT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-010430- Kachemak Bay- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W wind to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
029 FZAK51 PAFC 311809 CCA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 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. PKZ197-010430- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 mb low 120 nm south of Seward moves to 80 nm south of Cordova at 976 mb Friday night. The low then remains stationary near Prince William Sound and weakens Saturday evening. A 975 mb low develops 30 nm southwest of Middleton Island Saturday morning and moves to 200 nm east of Kodiak Saturday evening. $$ PKZ119-010430- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta increasing to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-010430- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-010430- Resurrection Bay- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-010430- Prince William Sound- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-010430- Port Valdez- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-010430- Valdez Narrows- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-010430- Valdez Arm- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ129-010430- Passage Canal- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming W wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-010430- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ131-010430- Barren Islands East- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 55 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-010430- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-010430- Chiniak Bay- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-010430- Marmot Bay- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-010430- Shelikof Strait- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 50 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ139-010430- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ140-010430- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. .SAT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-010430- Kachemak Bay- 909 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W wind to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:25 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:25 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:26 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:26 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 26 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:58 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:58 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:38 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:38 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:38 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:38 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:56 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:21 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:21 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:21 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Dec 31, 7:07 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 31, 9:09 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 hr |
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