Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 62, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 12, 2008, 8:10 AM AKST. It was in force for 51 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
- Jan 12, 2008, 8:10 AM AKST (17:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 122213 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 110 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 UPDATED ZONES 121 129 MARINE 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. PKZ197-130300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A 987 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SATURDAY NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 1000 MB BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...THEN BE ABSORBED BY A LOW OVER THE ALASKA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-130300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-130300- RESURRECTION BAY 110 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-130300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-130300- PASSAGE CANAL 110 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-130300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-130300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ138-130300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-130300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-130300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 130052 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 MARINE 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. PKZ197-131500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND OVERNIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 999 MB 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY A LOW OVER THE ALASKA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH KODIAK ISLAND FROM THE SOUTHWEST MONDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ120-131500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-131500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-131500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-131500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-131500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-131500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ138-131500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-131500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ141-131500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 130157 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 455 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 UPDATED ZONE 129 MARINE 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. PKZ197-131500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND OVERNIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 999 MB 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY A LOW OVER THE ALASKA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH KODIAK ISLAND FROM THE SOUTHWEST MONDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ120-131500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-131500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-131500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-131500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. NORTHERLY GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CHANNELED TERRAIN. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-131500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-131500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ138-131500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-131500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ141-131500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 130806 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1100 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 UPDATED 120 125 AND 140 MARINE 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. PKZ197-131500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 996 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND OVERNIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 999 MB 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY A LOW OVER THE ALASKA PANHANDLE SUNDAY NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH KODIAK ISLAND FROM THE SOUTHWEST MONDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ120-131500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 1100 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-131500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-131500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 1100 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-131500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-131500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-131500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ138-131500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-131500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 1100 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ141-131500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SAT JAN 12 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 131234 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 MARINE 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. PKZ197-140300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MONDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF FROM THE SOUTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-140300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N TO W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-140300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-140300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-140300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-140300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-140300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ138-140300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-140300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-140300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 140058 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 MARINE 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. PKZ197-141500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF FROM THE SOUTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TUESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-141500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS INCREASING TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...EAST OF CAPE CLEAR...SE WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WIND 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-141500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-141500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF SEAL ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-141500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-141500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-141500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-141500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-141500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ141-141500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT DIMINISHING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 140209 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 510 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 UPDATED ZONE 138 MARINE 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. PKZ197-141500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF FROM THE SOUTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TUESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-141500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS INCREASING TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...EAST OF CAPE CLEAR...SE WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WIND 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-141500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-141500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF SEAL ISLAND. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-141500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-141500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-141500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-141500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 510 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-141500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. $$ PKZ141-141500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT DIMINISHING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 141248 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 MARINE 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. PKZ197-150300- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF OF ALASKA FROM THE SOUTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INLAND ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TUESDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-150300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-150300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-150300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-150300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-150300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING BY LATE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TUE...W OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. E OF BARREN ISLANDS...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-150300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-150300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-150300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-150300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 142349 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 MARINE 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. PKZ197-151500- .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TUESDAY MORNING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ120-151500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-151500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-151500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-151500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST OF BARREN ISLAND...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SOUTHEAST OF BARREN ISLAND...EAST WIND 40 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-151500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-151500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-151500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATER 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-151500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 12, 1:05 AM AKST, 7 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 1:05 AM AKST, 7 hours 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
605 AM AST SAT JAN 12 2008
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS COMING INTO AGREEMENT ON THE MAJOR FEATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THE NAM WAS STILL THE DEEPEST OF THE 4 MODELS WE CONSIDERED
WHILE THE UKMET WAS THE WEAKEST REGARDING THE LOW TO DEVELOP IN THE
WESTERN BERING TONIGHT. THE GFS AND ECMWF WERE IN GREAT AGREEMENT
THROUGH 72 HOURS. THIS FORECAST PACKAGE WAS LARGELY BASED OFF OF THE
00Z GFS.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
COLD CORE UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHWESTERN GULF STARTING THE SHIFT
EASTWARD THIS MORNING IN RESPONSE TO THE DEVELOPING SYSTEM WAY OUT
WEST. UPPER RIDGE CURRENTLY ABOUT 175W ALSO SHIFTING EAST WITH A
LARGE UPPER LOW LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA. THIS UPPER LOW WILL BE THE MAIN WEATHER MAKER THROUGH NEXT
WEEK AS IT DIGS IN OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS ALLOWING
THE JET STREAM TO FLOW SW-NE ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND OVER
SOUTH CENTRAL AK BY TUESDAY. LATER IN THE WEEK...THE GFS HINTS AT A
MORE AMPLIFIED PATTERN OVER ALASKA SENDING WARM AIR WELL NORTH INTO
THE ALASKA INTERIOR. THIS IS A DIFFERENT SOLUTION FROM PREVIOUS RUNS
SO CONFIDENCE IS LOW BEYOND MID WEEK.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
THE FINAL DAYS OF FLURRIES AND COLD AIR FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA ARE
HERE BEFORE THE PATTERN SHIFT. BEFORE IT DEPARTS...ONE FINAL PUSH OF
COLD AIR INTO THE REGION WILL DROP TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO IN MOST
AREAS. THE UPPER TROF SWINGING EAST WILL ALLOW THE ARCTIC AIRMASS TO
SPILL OVER THE ALASKA RANGE. BY SUNDAY...THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND
SUBSIDENCE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE TROF WILL ASSIST IN BRINGING SOME
VERY GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE GAPS. WIND CHILLS WILL BE A CONCERN
ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LOW TEMPERATURES
COMBINING TO BRING NEAR WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA TO PLACES LIKE
BROAD PASS.
A GENERAL CLEARING SUNDAY NIGHT WILL ALSO HELP BOLSTER OUTGOING
RADIATION AND DROP TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO IN ANCHORAGE AND THE
MAT-SU VALLEY. THE POSSIBILITY OF FOG IS ALSO THERE WITH ALL OF THE
RECENT SNOW FALL. ONE LIMITING FACTOR WILL BE WINDS ALOFT WHICH MAY
HELP KEEP THE ATMOSPHERE MIXED AND THUS PREVENT FOG FROM DEVELOPING.
FORECAST CHALLENGE ARISE MONDAY NIGHT WITH THE APPROACH OF WEAKENING
FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THE QUESTION WILL BE HOW FAR INLAND THE WARM AIR
INVADES. WILL LIKELY SEE RAIN OR RAIN/SNOW MIX ALONG THE COAST BUT
THE DENSE COLD AIR INLAND WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT TO ERODE.
SOUTHWEST...
ARCTIC AIR IS FIRMLY ENTRENCHED OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND WILL REMAIN
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A STRONG...ALBEIT WEAKENING...FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE BERING SEA AND BRING MOST AREAS WIND AND SNOW.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. BRISTOL BAY AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL
SEE THE BIGGEST SWING IN WEATHER WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE
LOWER 30S IN AREAS.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
CYCLOGENESIS IN FULL EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON SOUTH OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AS A 987 MB LOW QUICKLY DEEPENS TO 948 MB BY SUNDAY
MORNING. INCREASED THE OFFSHORE AND COASTAL WATER FORECASTS WEST OF
170W TO HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNINGS AND ISSUED HIGH WIND WARNINGS
FOR THE PUBLIC ZONES INCLUDING THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE
UPPER JET WILL HELP PUSH THE FRONT EAST RAPIDLY ONCE THE LOW REACHES
MATURITY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS WILL LIMIT HOW LONG THE STRONGEST WINDS
AFFECT THE PRIBILOFS...THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS...AND THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. STILL ANTICIPATING STORM FORCE WINDS TO BRIEFLY AFFECT
THIS AREA WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BLOWING SNOW BEFORE THE WARM AIR
ARRIVES AND CHANGES PRECIPITATION TO RAIN...AT LEAST ALONG THE CHAIN.
A SECOND LOW DEVELOPS SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MONDAY AFTERNOON
AND HEADS FOR THE PRIBILOFS MONDAY NIGHT. STORM FORCE SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITH THIS
LOW.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING...187 191
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...120 121 129 130 132 138 140
141 150 155 160 165 179 185
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNINGS...172 175 411 412 413
STORMS...170 176 185 179 414
GALES...130 132 138 150 171
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
AB JAN 08The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 11, 11:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 11, 11:12 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 40 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:27 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 54 hr | |
| Jan 12, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 12, 11:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 12, 11:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 12, 11:49 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 14 hr |
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