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Storm Warning 39, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 15, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 15, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

618 
FZAK51 PAFC 151250
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 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.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD AND
WEAKEN THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY A 999 MB LOW
30 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-160300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-160300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-160300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-160300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-160300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING
THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
2 follow-up statements
981 
FZAK51 PAFC 151506 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
600 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

UPDATED ZONE 129

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-160300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD AND
WEAKEN THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY A 999 MB LOW
30 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ120-160300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-160300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-160300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-160300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-160300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-160300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-160300-
PASSAGE CANAL
600 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND LESS THAN 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-160300-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING WEST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-160300-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-160300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-160300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-160300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING
THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-160300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF KALGIN ISLAND...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 15 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-160300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
856 
FZAK51 PAFC 160002
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 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.

PKZ197-161500-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD AND
DISSIPATE SAT MORNING. A 991 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF COLD BAY SAT
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD AT 992 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ120-161500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-161500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-161500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-161500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-161500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-161500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-161500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER...DIMINISHING
TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-161500-
BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY WATERS
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING TO W 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-161500-
SHUYAK ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-161500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-161500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-161500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-161500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KAMISHAK BAY AND ENGLISH BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT W 10 KT N OF KALGIN ISLAND. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF
KALGIN ISLAND...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO N 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-161500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

JM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 14, 3:58 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC20 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Feb 14, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 days
Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 15, 4:34 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC7 hr

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