Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2013
Storm Warning 100, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 20, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 21, 2013, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
962 FZAK51 PAFC 201159 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-210300- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT. A 976 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL WEAKEN TO 985 MB 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND THIS EVENING. A 970 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK SAT MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN TO 967 MB 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT ON SUN MIDDAY. $$ PKZ120-210300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-210300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-210300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-210300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-210300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-210300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-210300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-210300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ136-210300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-210300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-210300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT ON THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-210300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT...SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 5 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-210300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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231 FZAK51 PAFC 202343 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-211500- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A 970 MB LOW 30 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 966 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 970 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-211500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-211500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-211500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-211500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-211500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-211500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT.. NE 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-211500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-211500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-211500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-211500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-211500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-211500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-211500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
131 FZAK51 PAFC 210514 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 915 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 CORRECTED ZONE 128 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-211500- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A 970 MB LOW 30 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 966 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 970 MB SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-211500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-211500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-211500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-211500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-211500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-211500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT.. NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-211500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT EXCEPT 8 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-211500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-211500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-211500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-211500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-211500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-211500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
907 FZAK51 PAFC 211200 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-220300- 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 968 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 210 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 965 MB THIS EVENING THEN TRACK TO AROUND 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 982 MB ON MONDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ120-220300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-220300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-220300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-220300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-220300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-220300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-220300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-220300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-220300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-220300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-220300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-220300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ JM
569 FZAK51 PAFC 212356 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 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 AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 965 MB LOW ABOUT 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL DRIFT TO 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 970 MB SUN AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 988 MB. A NEW LOW CENTER WILL FORM LATE SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO AROUND 60 NM WEST OF PORT ALEXANDER MON AFTERNOON WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 988 MB. $$ PKZ120-221500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-221500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-221500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-221500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON THROUGH 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. $$ PKZ127-221500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-221500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-221500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-221500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-221500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-221500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-221500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-221500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-221500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Sep 19, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 19, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKDT THU SEP 19 2013 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... ALOFT...A DEEP UPPER TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE MAINLAND PORTION OF THE STATE WITH AN ANCHOR LOW REMAINING IN PLACE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA. A BROAD RIDGE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN BERING SEA WITH A STRONG 150+ KT JET STREAM FLOWING OVER THE TOP AND TURNING SOUTHWARD INTO THE BASE OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH. MEANWHILE AT THE LOWER LEVELS...A LOW SOUTH OF THE PANHANDLE IS MOVING NORTHWARD AND STRENGTHENING RAPIDLY WITH THE HELP OF A 120 KT JET STREAK COMING UP OUT OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE CIRCULATION STARTING TO BECOME ELONGATED TO THE NORTH. OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...A SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVERNIGHT CAUSED CLOUDS AND RAIN SHOWERS TO LINGER AROUND COOK INLET THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...BUT HAS NOW MOVED TO THE EAST ALLOWING SUNSHINE TO BREAK OUT IN A MAJOR WAY FROM THE WESTERN KENAI TO ANCHORAGE. LOW CLOUDS AND LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. OUT WEST...HIGH CLOUDS AND RELATIVELY BENIGN WEATHER PREVAIL ACROSS THE BERING SEA REGION...THOUGH A NEW LOW IS BEGINNING TO FORM SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS SEEM TO BE LOCKING INTO A SYNOPTIC SOLUTION FOR BOTH OF THE STRONG STORMS THAT WILL AFFECT THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE LOW MOVING UP TOWARD THE PANHANDLE IS EXPECTED TO REACH PEAK INTENSITY THIS EVENING AROUND 971 MB. WHILE ALL MODELS SHOW A SIMILAR SOLUTION THE NAM WAS A BIT SOUTH AND EAST OF THE GFS/EC/GEM CONSENSUS WITH THE TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW AND WAS REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION IN THE AFTERNOON FORECAST. THE MORE IMPACTFUL STORM FOR OUR FORECAST AREA WILL BE THE LOW DEVELOPING NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THAT WILL CROSS THE BERING AND REACH THE GULF BY SATURDAY MORNING. HERE AGAIN THE 12Z NAM IS A NOTABLE OUTLIER...KEEPING A GOOD PORTION OF THE STORM ALONG OR SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THIS SCENARIO IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE OTHER MODELS AND LIKELY STEMS FROM A MUCH WEAKER SUPPORTING UPPER LEVEL WAVE THAN THE OTHER MODELS HAVE ALL SHOWN FOR SEVERAL DAYS. HERE AGAIN THE NAM WAS EXCLUDED. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL...SKIES ARE FINALLY CLEARING AROUND COOK INLET...A TREND THAT SHOULD CONTINUE TO SPREAD TO THE NORTH AND EAST THROUGHOUT THE EVENING HOURS. THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH THAT MOVED THROUGH COOK INLET EARLIER IS DISSIPATING AND IS HEADED OFF TO THE EAST...THOUGH THE NEW MODEL RUNS ARE SUGGESTING ANOTHER TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH UPPER COOK INLET LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE AMPLIFYING OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TOWARD MORNING. THINKING AT THIS TIME IS THAT THE ATMOSPHERE SHOULD BE SUFFICIENTLY DRY FROM THE WESTERN KENAI TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU TO PREVENT A REPEAT OF THE SHOWERS THAT OCCURRED THIS MORNING...BUT NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL LIKELY STILL HAVE ENOUGH RESIDUAL LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE TO ALLOW SOME AREAS OF RAIN/SNOW TO DEVELOP YET AGAIN...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. OTHERWISE...THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR LOOKS INCREASINGLY LIKELY TONIGHT AS MUCH OF ANCHORAGE AND THE WESTERN KENAI WILL DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT. WITH RECENT RAINFALL THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME LOCALIZED FOG THAT DEVELOPS AROUND KNIK ARM TOWARD BUTTE TONIGHT WHERE NORTHERLY WINDS ARE THE LIGHTEST. SOUTHWEST...BENIGN NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL BECOME MORE NORTHEASTERLY AND OFFSHORE BY FRIDAY EVENING AS THE STRONG BERING LOW PASSES SOUTH OF THE MAINLAND. COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE AND ALASKA PENINSULA WILL SEE MUCH MORE IN THE WAY OF RAINFALL...THOUGH PRECIP MAY SPREAD FAR ENOUGH INLAND TO PRODUCE A BIT OF MIXED RAIN/SNOW OVER INTERIOR PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY BEFORE THE LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF ON SATURDAY. BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING REGARDING DETAILS OF THE DEVELOPING LOW EXPECTED TO TRACK THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BERING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE STORM WILL BEGIN TO UNDERGO RAPID INTENSIFICATION THIS EVENING...AND WILL CONTINUE TO GET STRONGER AS IT TRACKS ALL THE WAY TO THE GULF BY SATURDAY. PRIMARY THREAT FROM THIS STORM WILL BE STRONGER WINDS THAN HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED IN A WHILE...WITH THE VERY FAST STORM MOVEMENT EXAGGERATING WINDS THAT WILL ALREADY BE STRONG ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM ATKA TO DUTCH HARBOR. WHILE THESE WINDS SHOULD NOT APPROACH WARNING LEVEL...GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH LOOK INCREASINGLY LIKELY. VIRTUALLY ALL AREAS WILL ALSO SEE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM...BUT DUE TO THE RAPID STORM MOVEMENT THIS SHOULD BE RELATIVELY SHORT-LIVED AT MOST LOCATIONS. .LONG TERM FORECAST... LONG RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE MAINLAND RETROGRADING BY EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE BREAKING DOWN INTO A MOVE PROGRESSIVE PATTERN BY MIDWEEK. CONFIDENCE IS LOW IN SPECIFIC FEATURES...BUT A SLIGHT WARMUP BACK TO MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES LOOKS FAIRLY LIKELY FOR MUCH OF THE MAINLAND AS THE STORM TRACK SHIFTS BACK TO THE BERING SEA. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...GALE 130 155 170 171 172 175 FIRE WEATHER...NONE AMD SEP 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 19, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 19, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 20, 11:09 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Sep 20, 11:09 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 11 hr |
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