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Gale Warning 929, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 20, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAFC 201237 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 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 AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN STALL OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A 999 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVE TO MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE SAT NIGHT AT 994 MB. $$ PKZ119-210300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-210300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-210300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-210300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES THIS MORNING. VARIABLE WIND 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-210300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-210300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-210300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-210300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-210300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-210300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-210300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-210300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-210300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-210300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF NINILCHIK. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-210300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-210300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAFC 202353 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 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 AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE SAT MORNING. A 996 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 987 MB SAT NIGHT AND THEN DRIFT NORTHWARD AND WEAKEN TO 994 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-211500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT WINDS BECOMING SW 35 KT SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-211500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-211500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-211500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-211500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-211500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-211500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-211500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW BECOMING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-211500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT SOUTH. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-211500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-211500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-211500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-211500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO S 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW BECOMING ALL SNOW DURING THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-211500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-211500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-211500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
888 FZAK51 PAFC 211236 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 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 AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. A 998 MB LOW 330NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 986 MB LATE TONIGHT AND THEN DRIFT NORTHWARD AND WEAKEN ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-220300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-220300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-220300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-220300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-220300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-220300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-220300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS THIS MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-220300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-220300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-220300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-220300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-220300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-220300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-220300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
877 FZAK51 PAFC 220008 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 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 AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW 125 NM SE OF KODIAK CITY PEAKS AT 986 MB 30 NM SE OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE SUN MORNING...THEN WEAKENS TO 998 MB AS IT MOVES ONSHORE AND DISSIPATES NEAR YAKUTAT LATE SUN NIGHT. A TROUGH WITH WEAK RESIDUAL LOWS PERSISTS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND FROM LATE SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-221500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-221500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-221500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-221500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-221500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-221500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-221500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ131-221500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-221500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE AFTER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-221500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-221500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-221500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW WIND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ139-221500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ140-221500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-221500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
170 FZAK51 PAFC 221258 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 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. PKZ197-230300- 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 988 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES ONSHORE AND DISSIPATES ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST NEAR YAKUTAT THROUGH MON MORNING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-230300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-230300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING W BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-230300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-230300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-230300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-230300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-230300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-230300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DEVELOPING AROUND MIDDAY. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ131-230300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-230300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE EVENING NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-230300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-230300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-230300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ139-230300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING BY LATE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ140-230300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 19 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE JET STREAM IS AHEAD OF OF AN UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH IN THE BERING SEA AND RIDES OVER THE TOP OF THE UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE SOUTH OF THE GULF. THIS PUT THE JET RIGHT OVER KODIAK
ISLAND AND ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE JET CAN BE SEEN ON THE IR
SATELLITE. THIS WILL SHIFT EASTWARD OVERNIGHT AS THE RIDGE RETREATS
TO THE SOUTHEAST.
AT THE SURFACE THE LOW THAT PRODUCED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF
ALASKA. THE MAIN LOW IS STILL IN THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...ALL MODELS INITIALIZED WELL FROM THE 12Z RUNS.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM THE MODELS ARE HAVING IS WITH THE LOW IN THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND THE WAY IT WILL ELONGATE WITH MULTIPLE CENTERS
IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THE POSITIVE IS THAT THE TRACK FROM ALL
MODELS IS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME BUT THE SPEED AT WHICH THE FIRST LOW
MOVES AND THE STRENGTH ARE SUBJECTS OF DEBATE. IN ADDITION THE
SOUTHERN MOST LOW WILL BE WEAKER WHICH MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE
LARGER DISCREPANCY BETWEEN MODELS WITH ITS SPEED AND TRACK. IN
GENERAL IT SHOULD MOVE OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND TOWARD THE
SOUTHWEST GULF WHERE IT MERGES WITH ANOTHER LOW MOVING OUT OF THE
PACIFIC. THESE DIFFERENCE WILL HAVE SOME MINOR IMPACT ON THE
FORECASTS BUT NOT AS MUCH AS THE OTHER AREA OF UNCERTAINTY WHICH HAS
TO DO WITH THE TEMPERATURES ALOFT OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA THE REST
OF THE WEEK. THERE IS ENOUGH WARM AIR ALOFT TO BRING FREEZING RAIN
INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND SOME OF THAT WARMTH WILL MOVE OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA AS WELL. MODELS DIFFER AS TO HOW WARM IT WILL GET BUT
HAVE BEEN GENERALLY MOVING TOWARD A LITTLE COLDER SOLUTION THE PAST
FEW DAYS. THE NAM AND ECMWF NOW LOOK TO KEEP JUST ABOUT ALL
PRECIPITATION IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AS SNOW...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA WHERE IT WILL TURN TO RAIN. THE GFS IS
THE WARMEST MODELS AND FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS BEEN PRODUCING
TEMPERATURES HIGHER THAN WHAT ACTUALLY HAS OCCURRED. EVEN WITH GFS
TEMPERATURES THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT ANY FREEZING RAIN MIGHT OCCUR
FROM ANCHORAGE NORTHWARD WOULD BE FAIRLY SHORT IN DURATION. THEREFORE
WHEN EVERYTHING IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA LOOKS UNLIKELY...THOUGH IT IS NOT ENTIRELY OUT
OF THE QUESTION. SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS ANOTHER STORY WHICH WILL BE
COVER IN THE NEXT SECTION.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...SOME CLEARING TODAY WILL RAPIDLY GIVE WAY TO CLOUDS BY
THIS EVENING AS THE NEXT DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL
BRING A LITTLE MORE SNOW TO THE REGION...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE
SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA WHICH WILL TURN TO RAIN BY LATE TOMORROW
MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME FREEZING RAIN IN SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA WITH THIS DISTURBANCE....BUT AS DISCUSSED IN THE ABOVE
SECTION...IT LOOKS MORE LIKELY TO BE SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
WARMING AND BE GENERALLY MILD INTO THE WEEKEND. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WHICH WILL REMAIN BELOW ZERO...BUT WILL WARM
INTO THE TEENS OR POSSIBLY A LITTLE HIGHER THIS WEEKEND.
SOUTHWEST...TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO WARM AIR THE CORE OF
THE WARM AIR MOVES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES AT
THE SURFACE WILL BE BELOW FREEZING TOMORROW MORNING WITH ABOVE
FREEZING AIR ALOFT WITH PRECIPITATION. THIS WILL FALL AS FREEZING
RAIN OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA. THE BRISTOL BAY REGION WEST
OF KING SALMON WILL ALSO BE CONDUCIVE FOR FREEZING RAIN TOMORROW.THE
AREA CLOSER TO THE ALEUTIAN RANGE WILL LIKELY WARM UP ABOVE FREEZING
CAUSING PRECIPITATION TO BE STRAIGHT RAIN INSTEAD OF FREEZING RAIN.
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL SEE RAIN TURN TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING AS THE
LOW MOVES EAST OF THEM AND KICKS IN STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. THERE
WILL BE SOME REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
TOMORROW BUT IT DOES NOT LOOK TO BE BAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT ANY
WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
A SLOW MOVING TROUGH WILL TRACK EASTWARD OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA...WITH
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY
WITH HOW THESE TWO SYSTEMS PHASE...BUT THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF
SOME MORE SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL INCLUDING ANCHORAGE LATE
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...THOUGH IT WILL PROBABLY NOT BE VERY IMPRESSIVE
AMOUNTS. SOUTHERN ALASKA WILL DRY OUT BRIEFLY ON MONDAY INTO TUESDAY
BEFORE ANOTHER TROUGH BEGINS SPREADING MOISTURE INTO SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTHCENTRAL BY MIDWEEK...BRINGING MORE CHANCES FOR SNOW INTO THE
INTERIOR AND RAIN/SNOW ALONG THE COAST.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 152 155 161
MARINE...GALE 170 173-179 185.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
DEC 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 3:54 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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