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Gale Warning 932, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 21, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. 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 21, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$ PKZ141-220300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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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. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
920 FZAK51 PAFC 222157 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 100 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 UPDATED ZONES 129 130 139 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 100 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. 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. $$ PKZ130-230300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 100 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ 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. $$ PKZ139-230300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 100 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR KACHEMAK BAY. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ 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. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
821 FZAK51 PAFC 230029 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM 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. PKZ197-231500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 MB LOW 35 NM NE OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES ONSHORE AND DISSIPATES ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST NEAR YAKUTAT LATE MON MORNING...WITH A RESIDUAL TROUGH PERSISTING ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH MON NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ119-231500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-231500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-231500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-231500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-231500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-231500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-231500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-231500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-231500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-231500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-231500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-231500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-231500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW 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 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-231500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-231500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 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 INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-231500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
739 FZAK51 PAFC 230708 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1005 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 UPDATED ZONES 129 136 137 138 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. PKZ197-231500- 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 MB LOW 35 NM NE OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES ONSHORE AND DISSIPATES ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST NEAR YAKUTAT LATE MON MORNING...WITH A RESIDUAL TROUGH PERSISTING ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH MON NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ119-231500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-231500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-231500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-231500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-231500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-231500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-231500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-231500- PASSAGE CANAL 1005 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-231500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-231500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-231500- CHINIAK BAY 1005 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-231500- MARMOT BAY 1005 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-231500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 1005 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW 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 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-231500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-231500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 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 INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-231500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
030 FZAK51 PAFC 231258 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 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. PKZ197-240300- 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 996 MB LOW NEAR YAKUTAT DISSIPATES THROUGH TONIGHT. A 997 MB LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY TUE MORNING...THEN MOVE TO 95 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 998 MB LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-240300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-240300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-240300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-240300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-240300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-240300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-240300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-240300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-240300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-240300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-240300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-240300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-240300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-240300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-240300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-240300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-240300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE WESTERN BAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
630 FZAK51 PAFC 240043 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 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. PKZ197-241500- 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 MB LOW NEAR YAKUTAT WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW DEVELOPING 215 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 150 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 996 MB TUE EVENING THEN MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 1000 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-241500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-241500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-241500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-241500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-241500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-241500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-241500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-241500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-241500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-241500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-241500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT SOUTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ136-241500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-241500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-241500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-241500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-241500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-241500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST MON DEC 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
135 FZAK51 PAFC 241248 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 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. PKZ197-250300- 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW 320 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 997 MB LATE WED MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING...LEAVING A RESIDUAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-250300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-250300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-250300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-250300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-250300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-250300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-250300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-250300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-250300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-250300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-250300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-250300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-250300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-250300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-250300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-250300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...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...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-250300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
654 FZAK51 PAFC 250029 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 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. PKZ197-251500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 998 MB WED MORNING AND THEN DRIFT TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 998 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-251500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-251500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-251500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-251500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-251500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-251500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-251500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-251500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KAMISHAK BAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-251500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-251500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-251500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-251500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-251500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-251500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-251500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-251500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
295 FZAK51 PAFC 250646 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 CORRECTED ZONE 136 138 141 FOR HEADLINES 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. PKZ197-251500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 998 MB WED MORNING AND THEN DRIFT TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 998 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-251500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-251500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-251500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-251500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-251500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-251500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-251500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-251500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KAMISHAK BAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-251500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-251500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-251500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-251500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-251500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-251500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-251500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-251500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
899 FZAK51 PAFC 250654 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 950 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 UPDATED ZONE 129 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-251500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 998 MB WED MORNING AND THEN DRIFT TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 998 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-251500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-251500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-251500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-251500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-251500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-251500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-251500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-251500- PASSAGE CANAL 950 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KAMISHAK BAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-251500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-251500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-251500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-251500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-251500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-251500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-251500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-251500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
455 FZAK51 PAFC 251000 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 0100 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 UPDATED ZONE 121 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. PKZ197-251500- 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 998 MB WED MORNING AND THEN DRIFT TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 998 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-251500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-251500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-251500- RESURRECTION BAY 0100 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-251500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-251500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-251500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-251500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-251500- PASSAGE CANAL 950 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-251500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KAMISHAK BAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-251500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-251500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-251500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-251500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-251500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-251500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-251500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-251500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
674 FZAK51 PAFC 251258 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 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. PKZ197-260300- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 1000 MB THU MORNING AND DISSIPATE BY THU EVENING WITH A WEAK TROUGH REMAINING IN THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ119-260300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-260300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-260300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-260300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-260300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-260300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-260300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-260300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-260300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-260300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-260300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-260300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-260300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-260300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-260300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-260300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-260300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED DEC 25 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 20 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN OVER THE STATE
TODAY HAS A RIDGE EXTENDING THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA NORTHWARD
THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL AND INTO THE INTERIOR. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTER
IS IN EASTERN RUSSIA WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING OUT OF IT ACROSS THE
BERING SEA INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE JET STREAM RUNS AHEAD OF
THE TROUGH AND OVER THE RIDGE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA.
AT THE SURFACE THE HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED WELL SOUTH OF THE GULF
OF ALASKA WITH THE RIDGE EXTENDING NORTHWARD OVER THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN INTO THE EASTERN INTERIOR. THE LOW CENTER IN THE EASTERN BERING
SEA HAS ELONGATED AND DEVELOPED TWO DISTINCT CENTERS. THE STRONGER OF
THE TWO IS THE NORTHERN ONE NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THIS WILL
CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWARD AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH TOMORROW. THE LOW
TO THE SOUTH IS WEAKENING RAPIDLY AND MOVING EASTWARD SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS CENTER WILL DEVELOP AGAIN AS IT TAPS INTO THE
JET STREAM OVERNIGHT AND THEN MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TOMORROW.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODEL INITIALIZATION HAS BEEN GOOD TODAY WITH ALL
MODELS LOCKED ON TO THE MAIN AND SECONDARY FEATURES. THE LOW
DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WHICH WILL MOVE INTO THE
GULF TOMORROW IS STILL CAUSING DIFFICULTIES...BUT MORE WITH THE NAM
THAN THE OTHER MODELS. THE NAM WAS NOT USED MUCH PAST THE FIRST
PERIOD OF THE FORECAST AS IT DEFINITELY THE OUTLIER WITH NO
METEOROLOGICAL REASON TO SUGGEST IT SEES SOMETHING THE OTHER MODELS
DO NOT. OVERALL THE ECMWF MODEL WAS THE PREFERRED SOLUTION. THE GEM
MATCHES VERY CLOSELY TO IT AND THEY BOTH SEEM TO HANDLE THE LOW IN
THE ALEUTIANS EARLY NEXT WEEK BETTER THAN THE GFS DOES.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...BIGGEST UNCERTAINTY IN THE SHORT TERM IS THE
WEATHER MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH COOK INLET. THE ATMOSPHERE LOOKS
LIKE IT IS COLD ENOUGH THAT IT WILL REMAIN ALMOST ENTIRELY
SNOW...EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE KENAI PENINSULA WHICH WILL
LIKELY WARM UP ENOUGH TO TURN TO RAIN. THERE MAY BE A AREA BETWEEN
THE SNOW AND RAIN WHERE THERE IS FREEZING RAIN ON THE KENAI
PENINSULA. THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT WOULD BE A VERY BIG AREA BUT IT
MAY BE THERE. FREEZING RAIN FARTHER NORTH INTO THE ANCHORAGE AREA OR
WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY DOES NOT LOOK LIKELY BUT IT IS POSSIBLE AS
THIS FRONT SIS BRING A LOT OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION INTO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE DAY TODAY.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA SHOULD BE MOSTLY DONE WITH THE FREEZING RAIN AS THE
FRONT MOVES INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA TONIGHT AND CONTINUES TO TURN
REMAIN PRECIPITATION FROM RAIN TO SNOW. THE PLACE WITH GREATEST
CHANCE FOR CONTINUED FREEZING RAIN IS IN THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AS COLD
AIR IN THE VALLEY AREAS REMAIN BELOW FREEZING WITH WARM AIR ALOFT
PRODUCING RAIN. THE BRISTOL BAY REGION WILL LIKELY SEE A RAIN AND
SNOW MIX...WITHOUT THE FREEZING RAIN...UNTIL IT CLEARS OUT SOME ON
SUNDAY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MODELS AND WPC GUIDANCE AGREE THAT THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL CROSS
INTO THE BERING SEA BY TUESDAY AND DECAY ON THURSDAY. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT WILL CROSS INTO THE BERING AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON
TUESDAY. A SECOND LOW WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THURSDAY
INTO FRI. THESE FEATURES WILL BRING WIND AND RAIN TO THE EASTERN HALF
OF THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...WITH SNOW SHOWERS TO
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE CHAIN. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED
OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA DURING THIS TIME WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME
MORE FREEZING RAIN.
SOUTHEAST OF THE AK RANGE WILL HAVE SOME SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING ON
MONDAY. ON TUESDAY THE REMNANTS OF THE BERING SEA FRONT WILL BEGIN TO
SPREAD RAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH SOME SNOW CROSSING THE
CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME AREAS OF
FREEZING RAIN IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TUESDAY DUE TO TEMPERATURES
ALOFT. HOWEVER AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW
WITH FREEZING RAIN....WHILE POSSIBLE...UNLIKELY TO ACTUALLY HAPPEN.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 130 150 155 160 173 175 176 177 178 179 180.
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 20, 3:49 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days |
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