Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 295, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 19, 2013, 4:00 AM 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
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
078 FZAK51 PAFC 191159 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 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. PKZ197-200300- 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1004 MB LOW 115 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GULF THROUGH THU MORNING. $$ PKZ120-200300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-200300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-200300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-200300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-200300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-200300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-200300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-200300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-200300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-200300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-200300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-200300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-200300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-200300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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076 FZAK51 PAFC 192359 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-201500- 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1004 MB LOW WILL REMAIN ABOUT 100 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THROUGH THU MORNING THEN MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING THU AFTERNOON AT 1002 MB. $$ PKZ120-201500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-201500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-201500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-201500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-201500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-201500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-201500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-201500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-201500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-201500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-201500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-201500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-201500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-201500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
736 FZAK51 PAFC 201150 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 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. PKZ197-210300- 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1004 MB LOW WILL REMAIN ABOUT 200 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THROUGH THU MORNING THEN MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING THU AFTERNOON AT 1010 MB. $$ PKZ120-210300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-210300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-210300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-210300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-210300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-210300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-210300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-210300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-210300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-210300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-210300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-210300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-210300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
094 FZAK51 PAFC 202320 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-211500- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH HOLDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY. $$ PKZ120-211500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-211500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-211500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-211500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-211500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-211500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-211500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF BARREN ISLANDS. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF BARREN ISLANDS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-211500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-211500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-211500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-211500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-211500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-211500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
754 FZAK51 PAFC 210542 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 945 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 UPDATED 121 129 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. PKZ197-211500- 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH HOLDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE WESTERN GULF FRIDAY. $$ PKZ120-211500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-211500- RESURRECTION BAY 945 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-211500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-211500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-211500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-211500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-211500- PASSAGE CANAL 945 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF BARREN ISLANDS. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF BARREN ISLANDS. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-211500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-211500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-211500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-211500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-211500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-211500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$
145 FZAK51 PAFC 211147 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-220300- 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH HOLDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. A 1004 MB BERING SEA LOW MOVES INLAND NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND THU NIGHT AND MOVES TO INTERIOR ALASKA FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-220300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-220300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-220300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ127-220300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-220300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-220300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-220300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-220300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-220300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-220300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-220300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
581 FZAK51 PAFC 212216 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 215 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 RETRANSMISSION 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. PKZ197-220300- 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH HOLDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. A 1004 MB BERING SEA LOW MOVES INLAND NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND THU NIGHT AND MOVES TO INTERIOR ALASKA FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-220300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-220300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-220300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ127-220300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-220300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-220300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-220300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-220300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-220300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-220300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-220300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
614 FZAK51 PAFC 212359 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-221500- 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE THU NIGHT. A 1005 MB BERING SEA LOW MOVES INLAND NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND THU EVENING AND MOVES TO INTERIOR ALASKA FRI AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. $$ PKZ120-221500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-221500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-221500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-221500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-221500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-221500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-221500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-221500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-221500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-221500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-221500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-221500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU MAR 21 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT . .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Mar 18, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT MON MAR 18 2013
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
FORECAST GUIDANCE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AGAIN TODAY. SOME DIFFERENCES
CROP UP STARTING AROUND 60 HOURS WITH A FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING
SEA BUT THIS IS FAR ENOUGH OUT THAT A COMPROMISE SOLUTION CAN BE
USED.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE BASIC PATTERN CONSISTS OF AND UPPER LEVEL HIGH OVER THE BERING
SEA AND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTHWEST CANADA AND NUDGING INTO
EASTERN ALASKA. THERE IS ALSO AN UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA THAT IS MOVING EAST. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIANS IS
ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW WELL TO THE SOUTH THAT IS MOVING EVEN FURTHER
SOUTH. THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW IS NOW NORTHERLY OVER ALMOST ALL OF
MAINLAND ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA (AKPEN).
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
THE CANADIAN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT WEST THROUGH THURSDAY
AND BE CENTERED NEAR KOTZEBUE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE BERING SEA
RIDGE WILL BUILD THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING THEN WEAKEN TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. THE FLOW ALOFT WILL GO FROM NORTHERLY ON
TUESDAY TO NORTHWESTERLY WEDNESDAY TO WESTERLY ON THURSDAY.
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY WITH THE FLOW ALOFT FROM MAINLY CONTINENTAL SOURCES. GAP
WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN FAIRLY GUSTY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE EASING OFF ON THURSDAY WHEN THE UPPER FLOW
TURNS WESTERLY.
FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...CONDITIONS WILL DRY OUT TONIGHT...AND DRY
COLD NORTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. ON
WEDNESDAY A WEAK SYSTEM IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING ONLY A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA...MAINLY FOR THE
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA. AS THE FLOW TRANSITIONS TO WESTERLY ON
THURSDAY A SHORT WAVE RIDGE SHOULD KEEP THE AREA DRY.
FOR THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION AND WINDS WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN
BERING SEA AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT AS THE FRONT REMAINS STUBBORNLY IN PLACE. ON WEDNESDAY A LOW
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND BEGIN TO PUSH EASTWARD.
ALTHOUGH THE MODELS DISAGREE ON SOME DETAILS...THIS EASTWARD PUSH
WILL PROBABLY REACH THE PRIBILOFS AND EASTERN BERING SEA ON
THURSDAY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 150 172 175 176.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 160 165.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
LUDWIG MAR 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 hr |
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