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Gale Warning 502, NWS Anchorage, AK

July 12, 2011

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jul 12, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 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
Jul 12, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

550 
FZAK51 PAFC 122326
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-131500-
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
THROUGH THU. A 1010 MB LOW WILL MOVE ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA TUE
NIGHT AND WED MORNING AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF
WED AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-131500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-131500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-131500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-131500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT DEVELOPING NEAR WHITTIER IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ130-131500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-131500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT ALONG THE COAST N OF 
DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W 15 KT ALONG THE COAST N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-131500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-131500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-131500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM
8 follow-up statements
311 
FZAK51 PAFC 131200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-140300-
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.
$$

PKZ120-140300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT
.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-140300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-140300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-140300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-140300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-140300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W WIND 15 KT ALONG THE COAST N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-140300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-140300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-140300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
104 
FZAK51 PAFC 132337
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-141500-
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.  
$$

PKZ120-141500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-141500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-141500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-141500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER...
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-141500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-141500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...GUSTS TO 35 KT
DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF 
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-141500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-141500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF KALGIN
ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N
OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-141500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 13 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JAM
779 
FZAK51 PAFC 141202
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-150300-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SW GUSTS TO 25 KT
NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FOOT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
513 
FZAK51 PAFC 141900 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

UPDATED ZONES 121 AND 129

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-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SW GUSTS TO 25 KT
NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FOOT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
503 
FZAK51 PAFC 141948 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1145 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

UPDATED ZONE 138

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-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SW GUSTS TO 25 KT
NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HEADLANDS AROUND BLACK
CAPE. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR BLACK CAPE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FOOT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
595 
FZAK51 PAFC 141949 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1145 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

UPDATED ZONE 138

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-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 

$$

PKZ120-150300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-150300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-150300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-150300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1100 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SW GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SW GUSTS TO 25 KT
NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-150300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-150300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-150300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
1145 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HEADLANDS AROUND BLACK
CAPE. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR BLACK CAPE. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-150300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FOOT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-150300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
601 
FZAK51 PAFC 142312
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-151500-
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ120-151500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT W WIND 25 KT SOUTH OF 
MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-151500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...AFTERNOON AND EVENING S WIND 10 KT.
OTHERWISE VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-151500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-151500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR
WHITTIER...DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-151500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-151500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-151500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-151500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT NEAR ENGLISH BAY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-151500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 14 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
628 
FZAK51 PAFC 151201
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. 

$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011

.TODAY...S AND WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
ELSEWHERE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30
KT IN THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...W
WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6
FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 15 2011

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 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 Jul 12, 1:20 PM AKDT, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 1:20 PM AKDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
120 PM AKDT TUE JUL 12 2011

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...ACTIVE WEATHER REMAINS CENTERED ALONG
THE SUBTROPICAL JET FROM SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS NORTHEASTWARD
TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A DISSIPATING OCCLUDED FRONT IS HEADED INLAND
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WITH AN UPPER LEVEL SHORT-WAVE RIGHT BEHIND
IT. THESE FEATURES CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN ALONG
WITH LOW CLOUDS ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. THE MID TO UPPER LEVELS
HAVE DRIED OUT ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA BUT LOW LEVELS REMAIN MOIST
AND ONSHORE FLOW IS PROVIDING A STEADY STREAM OF STRATOCUMULUS
CLOUDS. A WEAK LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS TRACKING
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN ALASKA
PENINSULA. IT'S EXACT TRACK AND FINAL DESTINATION IS IN QUESTION
AND REPRESENTS THE FORECAST PROBLEM OF THE DAY.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...THERE IS SIGNIFICANT SPREAD IN THIS MORNINGS
SOLUTIONS WITH EXACT TRACK OF LOW ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AS
WELL AS TRACK OF ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL SHORT-WAVE. THE GFS IS
FARTHEST NORTH AND WEST WITH RAIN MOVING INTO BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT
AND SOUTHCENTRAL ON WEDNESDAY WHILE THE ECMWF IS FARTHEST SOUTH
WITH THE BULK OF RAIN SPREADING EASTWARD FROM THE ALASKA PENINSULA
INTO THE GULF. BASED ON THE SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTATION OF
THE UPPER JET THINK THE NORTHERN EDGE OF RAIN WILL AT LEAST MAKE
IT INTO SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY (SOUTH OF KING SALMON).
PLAN TO USE A MIDDLE GROUND SOLUTION WITH FAIRLY BROAD-BRUSH POPS
(PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION) FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA TO SOUTHCENTRAL.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THERE WILL BE MARGINAL IMPROVEMENT THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS REMNANTS OF OCCLUDED FRONT AND UPPER
LEVEL SHORT-WAVE EXIT TO THE EAST. AS MID AND UPPER LEVELS DRY
OUT WILL LIKELY SEE AREAS OF FOG AND STRATUS FORM. SHORT-WAVE
MOVING ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT WILL THEN IMPACT
SOUTHCENTRAL BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF
UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THIS FEATURE. AT A MINIMUM EXPECT AN
INCREASE IN CLOUDS AND SHOWERS. IF THE SHORT-WAVE TRACKS DIRECTLY
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL IT COULD TURN INTO A PRETTY WET AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. BEHIND THIS FEATURE THE UPPER LOW THAT HAS BEEN SITTING
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WILL TRACK EASTWARD INTO WESTERN ALASKA
WITH A TROUGH DIGGING DOWN TO SOUTHCENTRAL. MEANWHILE AT THE SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD FROM SOUTHWEST ALASKA TO THE INTERIOR AND
CREATE OFFSHORE FLOW ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL WHICH IN TURN WILL RESULT
IN MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES. MORE SURFACE HEATING COMBINED WITH THE
TROUGH ALOFT WILL CREATE IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SHOWERS AND PERHAPS EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS. WITH DRIER OFFSHORE
FLOW THERE SHOULD ALSO BE SOME PERIODS OF SUNSHINE.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...SURFACE LOW TO THE SOUTH ALONG WITH UPPER
LEVEL SHORT-WAVE WILL IMPACT MAINLY BRISTOL BAY TONIGHT. THERE
IS UNCERTAINTY IN HOW FAR NORTH AND WEST THE RAIN WILL PROGRESS.
AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF BRISTOL BAY WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DRY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. ONSHORE FLOW WILL MAINTAIN A STEADY SUPPLY OF LOW LEVEL
CLOUDS ALONG COASTAL REGIONS. SHOWERS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE
REGION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES INLAND ACROSS
WESTERN ALASKA.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SURFACE LOW WILL QUICKLY CROSS THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL THEN PROVIDE A MOMENTARY BREAK IN RAIN AND WINDS
UNTIL ANOTHER SYSTEM APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...A STRONG RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC FOR THE DAY 4 THROUGH 7 FORECAST PERIOD WITH A TROUGH FROM
THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC TO MAINLAND ALASKA. MODELS INDICATE THE UPPER
LOW WHICH MOVES INTO WESTERN ALASKA LATE THIS WEEK WILL FINALLY
WEAKEN OVER THE MAINLAND. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE SYNOPTIC
PATTERN BUT LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE TRACKING OF INDIVIDUAL FEATURES
WITHIN THE TROUGH. UNDER THIS PATTERN EXPECT THE STORM TRACK TO
SHIFT A LITTLE FURTHER NORTH FROM WHERE IT CURRENTLY IS...
APPROXIMATELY FROM THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO WESTERN
ALASKA.

WITH NO MAJOR SYSTEM EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND NEXT
WEEKEND AND A BROAD TROUGH ALOFT EXPECT  MAINLY DIURNAL SHOWERS
WITH SOME SUNSHINE EACH DAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...155 170 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB JUL 11

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jul 13, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jul 13, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 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.