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Gale Warning 65, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 13, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2008, 11:00 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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.  

$$
9 follow-up statements
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.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 150327 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
630 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

CORRECTED ZONES 120...130.

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
630 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 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
630 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.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. 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.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 150440 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
740 PM AST MON JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-151500-
.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
630 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 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
630 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.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. 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
740 PM AST MON JAN 14 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 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.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 151241
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 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.

PKZ197-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE 
INLAND ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS NEAR THE GULF THIS MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF BARREN ISLANDS...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING TO SW 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 151600 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
700 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

UPDATED AREAS 129 130 AND 141

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.

PKZ197-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE 
INLAND ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS NEAR THE GULF THIS MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
700 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
700 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 
SW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING TO SW 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
700 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 152209 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
110 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

UPDATED AREA 125

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.

PKZ197-160300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE 
INLAND ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
110 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT.GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS NEAR THE
GULF. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
700 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
700 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING IN
THE AFTERNOON. E OF BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 
SW 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING TO SW 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING
TO VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
700 AM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$
000
FZAK51 PAFC 160024
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 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.

PKZ197-161500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH WED MORNING. A 1010 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WED NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 1006 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...EAST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...EAST WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 
60 KT THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS DIMINISHING THIS EVENING TO SW 15 KT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. MONTAGUE ISLAND WEST...
SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING THIS EVENING TO SW WIND 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW TOWARD MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AST TUE JAN 15 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 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 13, 1:05 AM AKST, 9 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 1:05 AM AKST, 9 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
605 AM AST SUN JAN 13 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN FAIR AGREEMENT...STILL PREFER THE GFS SOLUTION. THE 00Z NAM
A LITTLE BEHIND ON THE NEXT NPAC LOW TO DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS LATE TONIGHT. BEYOND 72 HOURS...MODELS DIVERGE SO KEPT
CHANGES MINIMAL BEYOND WEDNESDAY.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
MAIN FEATURE TODAY IS A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AND THE ASSOCIATED FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.
WINDS HAVE INCREASE TO HURRICANE FORCE NEAR ADAK. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN
TODAY BUT NOT BEFORE SENDING STORM FORCE WINDS TOWARD THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND THE PRIBILOFS. UPPER RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL
RAPIDLY SHIFT EAST IN RESPONSE TO THE STRONG SYSTEM OUT WEST. THIS
WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A SIGNIFICANT PATTERN CHANGE FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
UPPER TROF FINALLY SWINGING THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL EARLY THIS MORNING
GIVING ONE FINAL REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR ACROSS THE REGION.
COLDEST TEMPERATURES OVER THE STATE REMAIN IN ALONG THE YUKON VALLEY
AND THE NORTH SLOPE. IN OUR DOMAIN...TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO
EVERYWHERE EXCEPT COASTAL AREAS AND WHERE CLOUD COVER IS LIMITING
RADIATIVE COOLING. ONE MORE NIGHT OF SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES EXPECTED
TONIGHT BEFORE THE PATTERN CHANGE. A PERSISTENT FEATURE NEAR KACHEMAK
BAY CONTINUES TO BRING SNOW SHOWERS TO HOMER AND SELDOVIA.

COLD AIR ADVECTION FURTHER ENHANCING THE THERMAL GRADIENT RESULTING
IN GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE GAPS. WHITTIER AND SEWARD WINDS WILL
INCREASE TODAY AS WELL AS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE AS THE TROF AXIS
SHIFTS EASTWARD. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR THOMPSON PASS
AND BROAD PASS WHERE COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH
WILL DROP WIND CHILLS TO 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO.

MUCH ADVERTISED PATTERN SHIFT COMING MONDAY NIGHT AS THE REMNANTS OF
THE NPAC FRONT MOVE INTO THE GULF. A TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL FORM NEAR
KODIAK ISLAND WHILE TEMPERATURES CLIMB RAPIDLY BEHIND THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY. KODIAK CITY WILL SEE TEMPERATURES CLIMB TO NEAR 40 DEGREES
WHILE SOUTH CENTRAL COASTAL AREAS STAY CLOSER TO THE FREEZING MARK.
THINKING ANCHORAGE BOWL AND THE MATSU VALLEY WILL SEE SOME OVER
RUNNING MOISTURE MONDAY NIGHT. THAT WILL BRING SOME SNOW INITIALLY
BEFORE SOUTHEAST WINDS DOWNSLOPE THE AREA...CUTTING OFF ANY
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ON TUESDAY. AFTER TUESDAY...MODELS DIFFER WILDLY SO
HAVE KEPT THE CHANCE OF SNOW FOR A FEW PERIODS BEFORE CLEARING IT OUT
LATER IN THE WEEK.

SOUTHWEST...
THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY SEEING THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES THIS
MORNING WHILE BRISTOL BAY ZONE REMAINS BELOW ZERO FOR THE 11TH
STRAIGHT DAY. TEMPERATURES WILL MAKE A DRASTIC RECOVERY TO NEAR
FREEZING ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. COLD
AIR WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO ERODE AT THE SURFACE INITIALLY SO
WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER THE THREAT OF FREEZING RAIN...STILL TOO FAR OUT
TO MENTION IN THE FORECAST BUT SOMETHING WE WILL BE WATCHING FOR.

IN ADDITION...THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL LIKELY SEE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
AS A SECOND LOW ENTERS THE EASTERN BERING AND INCREASES THE WINDS
FROM THE EAST MONDAY NIGHT. AT SOME POINT...A BLIZZARD WATCH MAY BE
NECESSARY IF THE MODELS CONTINUE TO LEAN TOWARD THAT SOLUTION.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
THE WIND IS THE BIG STORY OUT WEST WITH A VIGOROUS SYSTEM DEVELOPING
TODAY. HIGH WIND WARNINGS PANNING OUT WITH ADAK PEAKING AT 74 KTS
EARLIER THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
PRIBILOFS. HELD OFF ON UPGRADING TO A WARNING AS UNSURE IF
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH. WILL HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION IN
THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS CONDITIONS WOULD BEGIN BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WINDS WILL WEAKEN AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST BUT A SECOND LOW WILL
DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE CHAIN TONIGHT A BIT FURTHER EAST THAN THE FIRST
LOW...PUTTING IT NEAR THE PRIBILOFS MONDAY EVENING. WILL HAVE TO
CONSIDER HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS DURING THIS TIME
FRAME.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING...187 191
         BLIZZARD WATCH...195
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...120 121 125 129 130 132 138
             140 141 150 155 160 179 185
         HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNINGS...172 411 412 413
         STORMS...170 175 176 179 185
         GALES...121 129 130 132 138 150 155 160 165 171 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

AB JAN 08

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 3:55 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC15 hr
Jan 12, 11:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 13, 1:49 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC22 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 13, 11:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.