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Gale Warning 949, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 27, 2013, 10:30 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2013, 10:30 AM AKST (19:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
778 FZAK51 PAFC 271933 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1030 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 UPDATE FOR ZONE 138 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT SAT NIGHT AT 1000 MB. $$ PKZ119-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 35 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING NEAR SEWARD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-280300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-280300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-280300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-280300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-280300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-280300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 1030 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-280300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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852 FZAK51 PAFC 280011 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND ALONG THE SOUTHCENTRAL COAST THIS EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-281500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-281500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-281500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-281500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 12 FT SO DANGEROUS CAPE AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-281500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-281500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-281500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
884 FZAK51 PAFC 280035 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 CORRECTED ZONE 132 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND ALONG THE SOUTHCENTRAL COAST THIS EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-281500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-281500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-281500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-281500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 12 FT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-281500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-281500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-281500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
432 FZAK51 PAFC 280318 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 620 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 UPDATED ZONE 131 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND ALONG THE SOUTHCENTRAL COAST THIS EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-281500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-281500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-281500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-281500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 620 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 12 FT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-281500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-281500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-281500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
033 FZAK51 PAFC 280423 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 722 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 UPDATED ZONE 141 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND ALONG THE SOUTHCENTRAL COAST THIS EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-281500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-281500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-281500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-281500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 620 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 12 FT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-281500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-281500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-281500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 722 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
285 FZAK51 PAFC 280630 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 930 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 CORRECTED ZONE 132 FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HEADLINE 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. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND ALONG THE SOUTHCENTRAL COAST THIS EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-281500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-281500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-281500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-281500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 620 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 12 FT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-281500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-281500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-281500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 722 PM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
306 FZAK51 PAFC 281300 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-290300- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1004 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 996 MB SAT NIGHT BEFORE QUICKLY DISSIPATING SUN. $$ PKZ119-290300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-290300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-290300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-290300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-290300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-290300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-290300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-290300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-290300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-290300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-290300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 7 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-290300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-290300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-290300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-290300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-290300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-290300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 28 2013 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 27, 5:00 AM AKST, 5 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 5:00 AM AKST, 5 hours 30 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKST FRI DEC 27 2013
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT OVERALL FOR THE FIRST 36 HOURS OR
SO...ALTHOUGH THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN THE DETAILS ESPECIALLY OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL AK AND THE GULF OF AK WHERE THERE IS GENERALLY A WEAK
SYNOPTIC PATTERN. THE NAM CONTINUES TO BE THE OUTLIER THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM...AND THE ECMWF IS THE PREFERRED MODEL DUE TO ITS
CONSISTENCY AND REASONABLE SOLUTION.
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL GRADUALLY MOVE
EASTWARD...WITH ANOTHER TROUGH ON ITS HEELS OVER THE WESTERN BERING
SEA. THE WEAK RIDGING OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL GIVE WAY TO THE
TROUGH AS IT MOVES EASTWARD. AT THE SURFACE...THE EASTERN PORTION OF
THE FRONT THAT IS PUSHING NORTH OF THE ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA TODAY AND WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES THE
COAST. GENERALLY OFFSHORE FLOW IS KEEPING MOST LOCATIONS ACROSS THE
MAINLAND DRY...WHILE THERE HAS BEEN SOME LIGHT RAIN ALONG THE
ALEUTIANS AND WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THERE WILL BE AREAS OF FOG ALONG THE KNIK...AS
WELL AS NEAR THE INLET THIS MORNING. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL APPROACH
THE SOUTHCENTRAL AREA THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING A SWATH OF MOISTURE.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE SNOW WITH THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA
RECEIVING BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW...WHILE THE WESTERN KENAI
RECEIVING LESS SNOW AMOUNTS DUE TO DOWNSLOPING. THE ANCHORAGE BOWL
WILL GET SOME ACCUMULATION...BUT ALSO DUE TO DOWNSLOPING THERE WILL
BE MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. THOMPSON PASS WILL HAVE A
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY PASSING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WITH A STRONGER WIND GRADIENT PRODUCING GUSTY
WINDS THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...DESPITE SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS
AND TEENS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST...THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SOME
FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. ANYWHERE THAT DOES HAPPEN TO SEE SOME
FREEZING DRIZZLE SHOULD ONLY SEE IT FOR A VERY SHORT TIME BEFORE THE
HIGHER CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT MOVE OVER THE AREA AND
PRECIPITATION BECOMES ALL SNOW. THEREFORE WE WILL NOT ISSUE A
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE...THE CHANCE FOR SNOW
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN...THE LOW SOUTH OF THE CHAIN WILL
CONTINUE MOVING EASTWARD AND REMAIN TO THE SOUTH OF THE CHAIN. WINDS
WILL GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW GALES OVER THE WATER...AT LEAST UNTIL THE
NEXT FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE
PATTERN CHANGE WITH NEXT WEEK FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AS WELL THE
BERING SEA. THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMER FOR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
WITH A GENERAL SOUTHWEST FLOW...BUT THERE IS UNCERTAINTY WITH THE
NEXT SYSTEM WITH SOME MODELS TRACKING THE LOW INTO THE BRISTOL BAY
REGION VERSUS OTHER MODELS TRACKING THE LOW INTO THE NORTHERN GULF.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...119 127 128 130 178 179 185 411 412 414
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...127 139 160 180 181 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
SCHRECK/PLDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 26, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 5:04 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 31 hr |
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