Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 834, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
- Nov 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 28, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
469 FZAK51 PAFC 281252 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 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. PKZ197-290300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 997 MB LOW WILL FORM IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND MOVE TO 65 NM W OF YAKUTAT FRI MORNING AT 1006 MB...THEN WEAKEN TO 1013 MB 60 NM SW OF YAKUTAT SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-290300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ120-290300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-290300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-290300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-290300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-290300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-290300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT SWITCHING TO N BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-290300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-290300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-290300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-290300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-290300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-290300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-290300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...WINDS BECOMING NW 30 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES AND THE NORTH ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-290300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-290300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-290300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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652 FZAK51 PAFC 281305 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 138 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. PKZ197-290300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 997 MB LOW WILL FORM IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND MOVE TO 65 NM W OF YAKUTAT FRI MORNING AT 1006 MB...THEN WEAKEN TO 1013 MB 60 NM SW OF YAKUTAT SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-290300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ120-290300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-290300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-290300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-290300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-290300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-290300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT SWITCHING TO N BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-290300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-290300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-290300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-290300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-290300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-290300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-290300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...WINDS BECOMING NW 30 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES AND THE NORTH ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-290300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-290300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-290300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
547 FZAK51 PAFC 281535 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 635 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 UPDATED ZONES 121 AND 125 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. PKZ197-290300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 997 MB LOW WILL FORM IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND MOVE TO 65 NM W OF YAKUTAT FRI MORNING AT 1006 MB...THEN WEAKEN TO 1013 MB 60 NM SW OF YAKUTAT SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-290300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ120-290300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-290300- RESURRECTION BAY 635 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-290300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 635 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-290300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-290300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-290300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT SWITCHING TO N BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-290300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-290300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-290300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-290300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-290300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-290300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-290300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...WINDS BECOMING NW 30 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES AND THE NORTH ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-290300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-290300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-290300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
762 FZAK51 PAFC 281546 CCB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 645 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 125 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. PKZ197-290300- 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 997 MB LOW WILL FORM IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND MOVE TO 65 NM W OF YAKUTAT FRI MORNING AT 1006 MB...THEN WEAKEN TO 1013 MB 60 NM SW OF YAKUTAT SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-290300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ120-290300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ121-290300- RESURRECTION BAY 635 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-290300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 635 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-290300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-290300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-290300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT SWITCHING TO N BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-290300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-290300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-290300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-290300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-290300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-290300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-290300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...WINDS BECOMING NW 30 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES AND THE NORTH ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-290300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-290300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-290300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
789 FZAK51 PAFC 290033 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 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. PKZ197-291500- 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1002 MB LOW NEAR CAPE SUCKLING WILL WILL MOVE TO 80 NM EAST OF CAPE SUCKLING THU NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS IT WEAKENS THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ119-291500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-291500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-291500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-291500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-291500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-291500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-291500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-291500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-291500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-291500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-291500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-291500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-291500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-291500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-291500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-291500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-291500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU NOV 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Nov 27, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 27, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST WED NOV 27 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A WEAKENING ELONGATED UPPER TROUGH STRETCHES FROM THE NORTHERN GULF
SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE PANHANDLE. LIFT FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED
FEATURE IS PRODUCING LIGHT SNOW IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WITH LIGHT
RAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. A CLOSED UPPER LOW IS DRIFTING INTO
NORTHWESTERN ALASKA WITH A STRONG NEGATIVELY TILTED SHORTWAVE PUSHING
ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE. COLD AIR OVER THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR IS
BEGINNING TO SPILL THROUGH THE GAPS INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL AS
EVIDENCED BY INCREASING RADAR RETURNS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS...THOUGH
MOST OF THE SNOW FROM THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA THROUGH THE MAT-SU
IS BELOW THE RADAR BEAM. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS NOSING INTO THE
BERING SEA WHILE A STRONG CLOSED LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC IS
FORMING A REX BLOCK OUT WEST.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
SYNOPTICALLY GUIDANCE IS SHOWING A SIMILAR PATTERN THROUGH THE
BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND. THE REX BLOCK OVER THE BERING/NORTH PACIFIC
WILL ACT TO SLOW THE PATTERN AND AMPLIFY THE JET AND UPPER LEVEL
PATTERN OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA/KAMCHATKA WHILE THE UPPER LOW
ENTERING THE STATE TODAY WILL SINK OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL AND SLOWLY
PROGRESS EASTWARD WHILE ELONGATING FROM THE YUKON THROUGH THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF OF ALASKA. AS COLD AIR SETTLES IN BEHIND THE UPPER
TROUGH SINKING SOUTHWARD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE INTERIOR AS
WEAK TROUGHING/LOW PRESSURE LINGERS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE
ENHANCED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL FAVOR AN OUTFLOW PATTERN AGAIN WITH
STRONG WINDS THROUGH FAVORED AREAS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
AS THE AREA BECOMES MORE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE SHORTWAVE
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST...SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FROM THE
SUSITNA VALLEY THROUGH THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND ANCHORAGE AS WELL AS
THE NORTHERN KENAI PENINSULA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE IN THE
LATE AFTERNOON...WINDING DOWN THROUGH EVENING HOURS. SNOW COULD
LINGER INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...MAINLY ALONG THE MOUNTAINS AS THE
AREA REMAINS ENTRENCHED IN CYCLONIC FLOW AND COLD AIR CONTINUES TO
FILTER IN FROM THE NORTHWEST AND PUSH UP AGAINST THE TERRAIN. SNOW
WILL LINGER THE LONGEST IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN BEFORE TAPERING
TOMORROW EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ALONG
THE WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA AS COLD AIR SPILLS THROUGH THE
GAPS BEFORE SPREADING ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TOMORROW INTO
FRIDAY.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...RAPID DESTABILIZATION BEHIND THE COLD FRONT HAS
ALLOWED FOR SNOW SHOWERS TO PROPAGATE INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION
TODAY. AS WINDS PICK UP BEHIND THE FRONT LOW CLOUDS ALONG THE BRISTOL
BAY COAST WILL SCOUR OUT LATER THIS EVENING. A DISTURBANCE ENTERING
THE BACKSIDE OF THE UPPER LOW TOMORROW EVENING WILL SPREAD LIGHT SNOW
OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS
WILL REMAIN GUSTY ALONG THE COAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WITH LIGHTER
WINDS FOR BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...MOST OF THE BERING REMAINS BETWEEN WEATHER
SYSTEMS WITH A LARGE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC AND HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE NORTHERN BERING. THE FORECAST WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DRY AS
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OFF THE MAINLAND INCREASE TODAY AND TONIGHT. FOG
AND LOW STRATUS WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERNS UNDER THE HIGH PRESSURE
WHILE GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE EARLY
WEEKEND.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
GUIDANCE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE EVOLUTION OF THE PATTERN PAST
THE SHORT TERM. RATHER THAN COMPLETELY BREAK THE BLOCK IN THE BERING
SEA DOWN GUIDANCE SHIFTS THE CLOSED HIGH OVER THE MAINLAND AS A WEAK
DISORGANIZED LOW REMAINS IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. THE NET EFFECT
WOULD BE COLDER AND DRIER CONDITIONS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...STORM 130 131
GALE 121 127 132 172 173 174 175 176
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
MTL NOV 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:08 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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