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Storm Warning 153, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 29, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 29, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 29, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 30, 2013, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

923 
FZAK51 PAFC 291154
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 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.

PKZ197-300300-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB
130 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WED MORNING...THEN WEAKEN TO 986 MB 40 NM
EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-300300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-300300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-300300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-300300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-300300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-300300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-300300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 10 KT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-300300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-300300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 50 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW WIND 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-300300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-300300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-300300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-300300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 50 KT. 
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-300300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-300300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-300300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
350 
FZAK51 PAFC 292327
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 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.

PKZ197-301500-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK CITY LATE TONIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 969 MB THEN MOVE TO 40 NM 
WEST OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE WED NIGHT AT 981 MB. THE LOW WILL THEN
SLIDE TO MONTAGUE ISLAND THU AFTERNOON AT 994 MB.

$$

PKZ119-301500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-301500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-301500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-301500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-301500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-301500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ128-301500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-301500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-301500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-301500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-301500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-301500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-301500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ138-301500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-301500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-301500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-301500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
813 
FZAK51 PAFC 300709 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1110 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 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.

PKZ197-301500-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK CITY LATE TONIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 969 MB THEN MOVE TO 40 NM 
WEST OF CAPE SUCKLING LATE WED NIGHT AT 981 MB. THE LOW WILL THEN
SLIDE TO MONTAGUE ISLAND THU AFTERNOON AT 994 MB.

$$

PKZ119-301500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-301500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-301500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-301500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-301500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-301500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   

$$

PKZ128-301500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-301500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-301500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
1110 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-301500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-301500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-301500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-301500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ138-301500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-301500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-301500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-301500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 29 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
091 
FZAK51 PAFC 301227 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

CORRECTED ZONE 119

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.

PKZ197-310300-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTH END OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 15 NM
SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EARLY THU MORNING AT 984 MB. THE LOW WILL
THEN WEAKEN TO 1005 MB AND STALL NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY FRI
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-310300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
MIDDLETON ISLAND S...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. FROM MIDDLETON ISLAND S...SW WIND 35 KT.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-310300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-310300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-310300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-310300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-310300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-310300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-310300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-310300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-310300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-310300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-310300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-310300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-310300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-310300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-310300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-310300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 30 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this 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 Oct 28, 4:13 PM AKDT, 11 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 28, 4:13 PM AKDT, 11 hours 47 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
413 PM AKDT MON OCT 28 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE NEGATIVELY TILTED LONG-WAVE TROUGH WHICH EXTENDS FROM THE EASTERN
BERING TO APPROXIMATELY 45N WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST. AS THIS
TROUGH CONTINUES ITS NORTHEASTWARD PROGRESSION...THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
AHEAD OF THE TROUGH WILL TRACK EASTWARD AND BRING AN END TO THE
HEAVIER PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WINDS IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BY LATE
TONIGHT. A SECOND UPPER LEVEL TROUGH...STRETCHING FROM THE WESTERN
BERING DOWN TO 45N...AND ITS ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF SHEMYA
BEGIN TO DE-AMPLIFY THIS EVENING AS ENERGY BEGINS TO TRANSFER TO THE
NORTH PACIFIC LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR.

A SLIGHT BREAK FOR THE KENAI PENINSULA AND WESTERN PARTS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL CAN BE EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING...HOWEVER WITH THE
STRENGTHENING NORTH PACIFIC LOW APPROACHING FROM THE
SOUTHWEST...WETTER AND GUSTY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TO PICK UP
AGAIN AS EARLY AS TUESDAY EVENING. GUIDANCE IS CONTINUING TO SHOW
GOOD SUPPORT FOR THIS SYSTEM TO RAMP UP SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND
TUESDAY MORNING AS IT RIDES THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF AN UPPER LEVEL
JET WITH A 145 KT CORE.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NEXT BIG THING FOR SOUTHCENTRAL IS A LOW THAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE
NORTH PACIFIC NEAR 45N 165W. THIS DEVELOPING LOW IS SITUATED AT THE
JET EXIT REGION ALONG WITH A SHORT WAVE TROUGH AND IMPROVING
BAROCLINICITY AT THE SURFACE. THE LOW TO RIDE THE WAVE OF THE JET
EXIT REGION AND SHORT WAVE TO SOUTH OF KODIAK TOMORROW. ALL THE
MODELS HAVE A SIMILAR SOLUTION FOR THIS LOW. HOWEVER...THE INTENSITY
AND TRACK OF THE LOW IS STILL UP FOR DEBATE. THE NAM HAS BEEN A BIT
OF AN OUTLIER WITH THE INTENSITY OF THE LOW BUT HAS COME AROUND A BIT
WITH THE 18Z RUN. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE MODELS IS DUE TO THE PHASING
OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE LOW MENTIONED ABOVE. ONE HAS THE SHORT WAVE
MOVING AHEAD OF THE LOW TOO FAST WHILE OTHERS HAVE THE JET SHOOTING
OFF FARTHER TO THE EAST. RIGHT NOW...THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO IS FOR
THE LOW TO DEEPEN NEAR 970 MB SOUTH OF KODIAK TOMORROW NIGHT AND RUN
UP TO THE NORTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY. AGAIN...THE POSITION IS SUSPECT
ONCE IT HITS THE NORTHERN GULF AREA. ALL MODELS PUSH THE JET ENERGY
INTO CANADA...LEAVING A FILLING LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH
FRIDAY. IF HISTORY IS A GUIDE...THE LOW WILL LIKELY PARK SOUTH OF THE
SOUND AND REMAIN AS A WEAK LOW WITH SHOWERS RINGING THE GULF.

OUT WEST...MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT THE SURFACE LOW IN
THE YK DELTA TO LIFT NORTH TONIGHT WITH THE REMNANT LOWS IN THE
NORTHERN BERING WEAKENING AND ROTATING SOUTH TO THE PRIBILOFS. THE
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TO REMAIN IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING
THROUGH THE WEEK AS COLD AIR AND MULTIPLE DISTURBANCES ROTATE THROUGH
THE BERING IN THE LONG WAVE TROUGH.

THE SLOW PATTERN TO BREAK DOWN THROUGH THE WEEK TO A MORE PROGRESSIVE
FLOW. HOWEVER...A STRONG UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE BERING BY THE
END OF THE WEEK.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...THE FRONT THAT IS PASSING THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY
CONTINUES TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND RAIN TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE
UPPER TROUGH TO PASS THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT ENDING PRECIP FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS WELL THROUGH THE NIGHT. SOME COOLER
TEMPS TO FILTER INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE LOW TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
MAY SEE SOME FOG TONIGHT OR EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE LOW
DEVELOPING IN THE NORTH PACIFIC TO MOVE CLOSER TO KODIAK AREA
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL PICK UP FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND PRECIP
TO BEGIN ON KODIAK ISLAND BY THE EVENING. IN THE MEANTIME...SOUTH
CENTRAL WILL BE RELATIVELY DRY OUTSIDE OF COASTAL SHOWERS IN THE
NORTHERN GULF. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE NEAR
970 MB LOW FROM THE NORTHERN COAST THROUGH SHELIKOF STRAIT. GIVEN THE
FLOW OF THE PATTERN AT THIS TIME...MOST PRECIP WILL REMAIN ALONG THE
COAST. THE LOW WILL FILL WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG THE
NORTHERN COAST WITH SHOWERS AND WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISHING IN THIS
PERIOD.

SOUTHWEST...THE LOW IN THE YK DELTA TO LIFT NORTH TONIGHT. ENOUGH
COLD AIR HAS FILTERED IN BEHIND THIS LOW THAT RAIN AND SNOW IS BEING
EXPERIENCED IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA. RAIN AND SNOW TO END TONIGHT AS THE
LOW LIFTS NORTH. HOWEVER...MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS TO PERSIST ALONG
THE COAST WITH POSSIBLE FOG DEVELOPMENT. WINDS ARE NOT ALL THAT
STRONG BUT WILL PICK UP ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ALONG THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN WITH THE LOW IN THE WESTERN GULF. THIS IS WHERE THE PRECIP WILL
BE AS WELL DURING THE PROGRESSION OF THE LOW IN THE GULF. THE COLD
AIR TO CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY WITH SNOW
SHOWERS.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...A WEAK LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING TO
PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH GOOD NORTHWEST FLOW COLD AIR
ADVECTION. WITH COLD AIR IN PLACE OVER THE BERING EXPECT INSTABILITY
SHOWERS TO REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. NO DISCRETE
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS PAST MID WEEK BUT INSTABILITY SHOWERS TO
REMAIN.  MEANWHILE...THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL INCREASE IN WINDS AND
PRECIP AS THE LOW IN THE WESTERN GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
SOME GUSTS THROUGH THE AKPEN AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BE THE MAIN
IMPACT WITH NORTHWEST GUSTS THROUGH GAPS IN THE TERRAIN.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE LOW IN THE GULF TO WEAKEN THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. A STRENGTHENING
LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL TRACK OVER THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND MAKE ITS WAY INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING BY FRIDAY NIGHT. CURRENTLY MODEL GUIDANCE IS
HINTING AT GOOD UPPER LEVEL JET AND BAROCLINIC SUPPORT FOR
CYCLOGENESIS...AS WELL AS DECENT SUPPORT FOR AMPLIFICATION. WITH ALL
OF THE ABOVE VARIABLES ALIGNING AT THE SAME TIME...ALONG WITH THE
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE BEING PROPAGATED NORTHWARD WITH THIS
SYSTEM...THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AS WELL AS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA COULD SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
WET/WINDY CONDITIONS.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...FLOOD WATCH 131 135
MARINE...GALE 119 120 128 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 150
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN OCT 13

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC63 hr
Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr

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