Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2013
Storm Warning 114, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 26, 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 26, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 27, 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.
283 FZAK51 PAFC 261200 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 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. PKZ197-270300- 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 999 MB LOW 80 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AND DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING BERING SEA LOW WILL MOVE TO 80 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 973 MB FRI MORNING AND THEN MOVE TO 420 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AT THE SAME STRENGTH EARLY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 50 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-270300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-270300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-270300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE 35 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT EXCEPT S 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-270300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-270300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT EXCEPT 9 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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796 FZAK51 PAFC 262335 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-271500- 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1001 MB LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A 972 MB LOW NEAR DILLINGHAM LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 50 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY FRI AFTERNOON AT 970 MB THEN TO 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF PORT ALEXANDER BY SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ120-271500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-271500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT INCREASING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-271500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-271500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-271500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-271500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-271500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-271500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 20 BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-271500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 13 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 11 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-271500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. . .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-271500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-271500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-271500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-271500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT THU SEP 26 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
268 FZAK51 PAFC 271148 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 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. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 972 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA TONIGHT AT 970 MB THEN SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 55 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-280300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-280300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-280300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING NE THIS AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...SEAS 15 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 15 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 14 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-280300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-280300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING N 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
393 FZAK51 PAFC 271544 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 UPDATED ZONES 121 129 132 136 137 138 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-280300- 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 972 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA TONIGHT AT 970 MB THEN SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 55 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-280300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-280300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-280300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING NE THIS AFTERNOON. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...SEAS 15 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 14 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-280300- CHINIAK BAY 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-280300- MARMOT BAY 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
418 FZAK51 PAFC 271807 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1007 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 UPDATED ZONE 130 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 AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 972 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA TONIGHT AT 970 MB THEN SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. $$ PKZ120-280300- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT E 55 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-280300- RESURRECTION BAY 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-280300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-280300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-280300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-280300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-280300- PASSAGE CANAL 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-280300- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 1007 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-280300- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO NW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 14 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-280300- CHINIAK BAY 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-280300- MARMOT BAY 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-280300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 745 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-280300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
866 FZAK51 PAFC 272346 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-281500- 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 969 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 460 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK FRI NIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OFF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST SAT AND SUN. $$ PKZ120-281500- CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR THE COAST E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-281500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-281500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE UNTIL MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-281500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-281500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-281500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-281500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281500- BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W OF THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-281500- SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT EXCEPT 17 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-281500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ137-281500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ....GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-281500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-281500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-281500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 27 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 25, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 25, 2:00 PM AKDT, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKDT WED SEP 25 2013
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING IS WEAKENING AS IT
MOVES TOWARD THE WESTERN GULF TODAY. A SIGNIFICANT SHORTWAVE MOVED
NORTHWARD ALONG THE FRONT LAST EVENING AND RE-INVIGORATED SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN VERY STRONG GAP
WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL OVERNIGHT AND
THIS MORNING. THE FRONT HAS NOW MOVED THROUGH THE MAT-SU VALLEY AND
IS STALLING AND WEAKENING OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE NORTH
GULF COAST. SHOWERS ARE BEGINNING TO FILL IN ACROSS COOK INLET AND
THE WESTERN GULF ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW CENTER ITSELF AND ASSOCIATED
COLD AIR AND INSTABILITY ALOFT. MEANWHILE...GUSTY WEST WINDS AND
SHOWERS BEHIND THE LOW ARE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA. FURTHER WEST...AN UNUSUALLY STRONG
JET IS STRENGTHENING ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING...AND WILL BE A KEY
PLAYER IN WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE SHORT TERM PERIOD.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE DECAYING LOW MOVING INTO THE
GULF. THE NAM HAS BEEN PERSISTENTLY FURTHER NORTH THAN THE GFS...A
SUBTLE DIFFERENCE BUT ONE THAT HAS RAMIFICATIONS FOR THE LONGEVITY OF
THE STRONG WINDS/BARRIER JET CURRENTLY AFFECTING PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. THE 12Z ECMWF SHOWS MULTIPLE CIRCULATION CENTERS...WHICH
PROBABLY IS THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO CONSIDERING THE RAPIDLY
WEAKENING UPPER LEVEL CENTER. THUS WILL OPT FOR A NAM/GFS COMBO THAT
KEEPS A WEAKENED FORM OF THE BARRIER JET THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
PERIODS. THE NEXT MAJOR LOW WILL BEGIN RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING BY
THURSDAY MORNING OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WITH THE HELP OF AN
ANOMALOUSLY STRONG 215 KT ZONAL JET STREAM. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO
STRUGGLE WITH POSITION AND TIMING OF THIS LOW...AND MOST RECENTLY
HAVE ALL BEGUN TO TREND NORTHWARD WITH THE LOW POSITION BEFORE TAKING
AN ABRUPT SOUTHERLY TURN AND DROPPING INTO THE GULF. THE GFS SEEMS TO
HAVE HANDLED THIS BEST...WITH ADDED SUPPORT FROM THE 12Z ECMWF AND
12Z GEM GLOBAL SOLUTIONS. THE NAM IS THE MOST OBVIOUS OUTLIER...BEING
MUCH TOO FAR SOUTH WITH THE SURFACE LOW POSITION. WHILE MANY OF THE
DETAILS ARE STILL UP IN THE AIR...ONE THING WE CAN SAY CONFIDENTLY IS
THAT THIS WILL BE A VERY FAST MOVING AND POTENT STORM...WITH WINDS
APPROACHING HURRICANE FORCE ACROSS SOME SECTIONS OF THE EASTERN
BERING/ALASKA PENINSULA BEFORE ALL IS SAID AND DONE.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...AS MENTIONED ABOVE...REMNANT LOW PRESSURE AND COLD AIR
ALOFT WILL LEAD TO A CONTINUATION OF NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT
AROUND MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE ONE EXCEPTION WILL BE THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN...WHERE DRIER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL. MOST AREAS
WILL DRY OUT SLOWLY DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...THOUGH BREAKS OF
SUNSHINE WILL CONTINUE TO BE FAIRLY HARD TO COME BY AS NUMEROUS WEAK
EMBEDDED SHORTWAVES MOVE THROUGH SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. WITH A
SLIGHTLY MORE NORTHERN TRACK OF THE NEXT STORM AM NOW EXPECTING RAIN
TO SPREAD NORTHWARD THROUGH MUCH OF THE AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER...WITH UPPER LEVEL FLOW FROM THE SOUTHEAST EXPECT SIGNIFICANT
DOWNSLOPING WILL BE THE GENERAL PATTERN WHICH WILL CONFINE HEAVY
RAINFALL TO THE FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS/COASTLINES.
SOUTHWEST...SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE FROM WEST TO EAST
TONIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF. AFTER A VERY BRIEF REPRIEVE
THE NEXT STORM WILL SPREAD RAIN AND WIND TO THE COASTLINE THURSDAY
MORNING...WITH RAIN SPREADING INLAND DURING THE DAY. THE LOW IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE TO NUNIVAK ISLAND AND THEN LOOSELY PARALLEL THE
COASTLINE DOWN TOWARD BRISTOL BAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BEHIND
THE LOW CENTER AND ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO STAY JUST OFFSHORE.
HOWEVER...WINDS ALONG THE COASTLINE WILL BE HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO
CHANGES IN THE LOW POSITION.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...STRONG WINDS OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL
RAPIDLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY MOVES INTO THE
REGION. THE NEXT LOW WILL REALLY START TO GET ITS ACT TOGETHER OVER
THE NORTHERN BERING BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AS MENTIONED
ABOVE...THE RAPID STRENGTHENING OF THIS STORM WILL BE AMPLIFIED BY AN
EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG JET STREAM OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. AT THIS
TIME IT LOOKS LIKE THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL GET A GLANCING BLOW FROM
THE STORM AS THE LOW CENTER PIVOTS SOUTHWARD NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND. THE
FULL STRENGTH OF THE STORM WILL STAY OVER THE OPEN WATER OF THE
EASTERN BERING SEA BEFORE MOVING ONSHORE THE ALASKA PENINSULA NEAR
PORT HEIDEN. WHILE THE CENTRAL PRESSURE OF THE STORM ITSELF WILL BE
FAIRLY STRONG IN THE UPPER 960S. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHARACTERISTIC
WILL BE A FORWARD SPEED OF NEARLY 40 MPH. IN ADDITION...A MODEST
AMOUNT OF COLD AIR WILL BE PULLED SOUTHWARD BEHIND THE STORM. ALL
THESE FACTORS WILL WORK TOGETHER TO PACK A POWERFUL
PUNCH...ESPECIALLY TO LOCATIONS IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE LOW AS IT
CROSSES INTO THE GULF ON FRIDAY. BASED ON CONTINUED MODEL UNCERTAINTY
IN THE FORECAST TRACK...WILL LEAVE THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE ALASKA
PENINSULA LARGELY AS-IS WITH THE AFTERNOON FORECAST. STAY TUNED FOR
UPDATES TO THE FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE MAINLAND NOW APPEARS THAT IT WILL PERSIST
AT LEAST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES
NEAR OR SLIGHTLY-BELOW NORMAL FOR MOST AREAS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...WITH THE STORM TRACK CONTINUING TO TAKE LOWS
ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND THEN DROPPING SOUTHWARD INTO THE GULF.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH 181
FLOOD ADVISORY 101
MARINE...STORM 160 165 170 172 175
GALE 150 155 171 176 179 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
AMD SEP 13The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Sep 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Sep 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 25, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Sep 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Sep 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 26, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 26, 4:33 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 33 hr | |
| Sep 26, 8:14 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFC | 52 hr |
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