Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 921, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
- Dec 17, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 180039 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 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. PKZ197-181500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE BY WED MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF WED WITH A 994 MB LOW DEVELOPING 85 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WED NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 999 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-181500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-181500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-181500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-181500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-181500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-181500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-181500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-181500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-181500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-181500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-181500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-181500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-181500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-181500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ139-181500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-181500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-181500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT . SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 181243 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 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. PKZ197-190300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF TODAY WITH A 990 MB LOW DEVELOPING ALONG IT JUST WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 65 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 996 MB THU AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ119-190300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-190300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-190300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-190300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN ...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-190300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-190300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-190300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. . .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-190300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER ENDING THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-190300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-190300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-190300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-190300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-190300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-190300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-190300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-190300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-190300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 190032 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 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. PKZ197-191500- 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 987 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 989 MB WED NIGHT AND THEN TO 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 996 MB THU AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF FRI. $$ PKZ119-191500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT DIMINISHING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-191500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT DIMINISHING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-191500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-191500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-191500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-191500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-191500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-191500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-191500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-191500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-191500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-191500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-191500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-191500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-191500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-191500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-191500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 191229 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 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 AKST THU DEC 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 990 MB LOW 170 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 82 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 995 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN...WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINING OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-200300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-200300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-200300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-200300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-200300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-200300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-200300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-200300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-200300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-200300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-200300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-200300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-200300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-200300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-200300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-200300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-200300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 17, 4:15 PM AKST | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 18, 1:00 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 18, 2:53 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 5:04 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 5:04 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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