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Gale Warning 110, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 25, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 25, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jan 25, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

526 
FZAK51 PAFC 251249
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

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.

PKZ197-260300-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A PACIFIC WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND
DISSIPATES OVER THE WESTERN GULF SUN MORNING. A 963 MB LOW 800 NM
SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN MORNING WEAKENS TO 969 MB SUN NIGHT 150
NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE GULF
SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-260300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-260300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-260300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF 
CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-260300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-260300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-260300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-260300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-260300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-260300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-260300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-260300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-260300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-260300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-260300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-260300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-260300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-260300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JM
6 follow-up statements
343 
FZAK51 PAFC 260100
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

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.

PKZ197-261500-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE WESTERN
AND NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. A 972 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON MOVES TO 130 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT
974 MB MONDAY AFTERNOON. ITS ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES NORTH
ACROSS THE GULF MONDAY.
$$

PKZ119-261500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN TOWARD MORNING.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-261500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-261500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-261500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-261500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ127-261500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-261500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-261500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-261500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 20
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-261500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-261500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN DEVELOPING BY MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 22
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-261500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. FOG. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-261500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FOG. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-261500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 18
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ139-261500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-261500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-261500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$
223 
FZAK51 PAFC 261253
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

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 AKST SUN JAN 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE WESTERN
AND NORTHERN GULF TODAY. A 969 MB LOW 420 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND
THIS AFTERNOON MOVES TO 160 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB MONDAY
MORNING THEN TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 980 MB MONDAY
NIGHT. ITS ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE GULF
MONDAY.
$$

PKZ119-270300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-270300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-270300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-270300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE...E GUSTS TO 40 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ126-270300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-270300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-270300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-270300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-270300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 18 
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-270300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-270300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 23 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-270300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-270300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-270300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15
FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-270300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-270300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-270300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

JM
484 
FZAK51 PAFC 270058
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

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 AKST SUN JAN 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 965 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF 
SAND POINT MON MORNING THEN WEAKEN TO 981 MB TUE MORNING. THE LOW
WILL THEN MOVE TO PORT MOLLER TUE AFTERNOON AT 991 MB. AN ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF MON MORNING. 
$$

PKZ119-271500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   

$$

PKZ120-271500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 16 FT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-271500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-271500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-271500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-271500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-271500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-271500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-271500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   

$$

PKZ131-271500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS INCREASING TO 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT BY MORNING.
RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-271500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-271500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-271500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-271500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-271500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-271500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-271500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 26 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
605 
FZAK51 PAFC 271256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

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

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

PKZ197-280300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 965 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 170 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT TONIGHT AT 977 MB THEN TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT AT 982 MB TUE MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN DISSIPATE. AN
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THIS
MORNING. 
$$

PKZ119-280300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 18
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ120-280300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-280300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-280300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-280300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-280300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-280300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-280300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-280300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ131-280300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-280300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-280300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ137-280300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-280300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ139-280300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-280300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-280300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

JM
774 
FZAK51 PAFC 272106 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1205 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

UPDATED ZONE 121

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

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

PKZ197-280300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 965 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 170 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT TONIGHT AT 977 MB THEN TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT AT 982 MB TUE MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN DISSIPATE. AN
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THIS
MORNING. 
$$

PKZ119-280300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 18
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ120-280300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ121-280300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1205 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-280300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN DEVELOPING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-280300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-280300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-280300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-280300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-280300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ131-280300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ132-280300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-280300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ137-280300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ138-280300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ139-280300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ140-280300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 1 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-280300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

JM
646 
FZAK51 PAFC 280041
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

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

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

PKZ197-281500-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 971 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO CHIGNIK TUE
EVENING AT 993 MB THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON WED. 
$$

PKZ119-281500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-281500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-281500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N LESS THAN
10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT BY MIDNIGHT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-281500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-281500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-281500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-281500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-281500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-281500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-281500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-281500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-281500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT DIMINISHING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-281500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-281500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-281500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-281500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-281500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST MON JAN 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI JAN 24 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A PERSISTENT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING THROUGH THE EASTERN PACIFIC
AND INTO MAINLAND ALASKA...WITH A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDING
THROUGH MUCH OF THE BERING AND INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. MULTIPLE
UPPER WAVES...INCLUDING A CUTOFF LOW JUST NORTH OF 40N...CONTINUE TO
INTERACT WITH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND A 135+KT UPPER LEVEL JET
WHICH STRETCHES FROM 35N THROUGH MAINLAND ALASKA. AN IMPRESSIVE
ATMOSPHERIC RIVER THAT CONTINUES TO ADVECT WARM MOIST SUBTROPICAL AIR
OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF SOUTHCENTRAL CAN BE SEEN ON CURRENT
SATELLITE IMAGERY STRETCHING FROM 35N AND THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST.

AT THE SURFACE...A 981 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING CONTINUES TO
TRACK NORTH AND SLOWLY WEAKEN...WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE WESTERN BERING. CURRENT OBSERVATIONS REPORT SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS PERSISTING OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS...AS THE ASSOCIATED
EASTERN BERING LOW PUSHES NORTHWARD. A STACKED 979 MB NORTH PACIFIC
LOW CONTINUES TO INTERACT WITH THE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN
PACIFIC...WHICH HAS TILTED THE RIDGE TOWARD NORTHWEST AND HAS CHANGED
THE FLOW PATTERN OVER THE SOUTHERN COAST FROM SOUTHERLY TO
SOUTHEASTERLY. CURRENT RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW WIDE SPREAD
SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF...AS A
TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF BEGINS TO CUT OFF THE DEEP
SUBTROPICAL FLOW TO THE AREA. A 983 MB LOW JUST WEST OF THE ABOVE
MENTIONED FEATURE CONTINUES TO TRACK EASTWARD AND BEGINS TO BECOME
MORE COMPLEX.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN FAIR SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...WHERE THEY BEGIN TO DIVERGE ON A SOLUTION REGARDING THE
TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS CURRENTLY OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE EC
REMAINS THE MOST UTILIZED MODEL...BEING THE MOST CONSISTENT FROM RUN
TO RUN AND MOST REASONABLE SOLUTION REGARDING THE TRACK AND STRENGTH
OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LOWS OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE NAM AND GFS
BEGIN TO LAG BEHIND THE EC SOLUTION REGARDING BOTH SYSTEMS...BUT HAVE
TRENDED SLIGHTLY FASTER AND TOWARDS THE EC SOLUTION. THE MOST RECENT
RUN OF THE GFS SEEMS TO HAVE LOCKED IN ON THE EC SOLUTIONS...WHERE
THE NAM REMAINS AN OUTLIER REGARDING THE TRACK OF BOTH OF THE ABOVE
MENTIONED SYSTEMS OF INTEREST. THE DIFFERENT MODEL SOLUTIONS CONTINUE
TO LEAVE SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST...HOWEVER CONFIDENCE BEGINS
TO BUILD AS THE MODELS BEGIN TO TREND TOWARDS THE EC SOLUTION AND
SHOW IMPROVED CONSISTENCY.

MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TODAY
TRACKING NORTHWEST OVER KODIAK ISLAND THIS EVENING AND WEAKENING AS
IT PUSHES INTO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE
NORTH PACIFIC LOW NEAR 45N WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT SLOWLY TRACKS
NORTHWARD JUST SOUTH OF SAND POINT...WITH MULTIPLE ASSOCIATED FRONTS
PUSHING INTO THE AKPEN AND WESTERN GULF COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A
TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL FORM JUST SOUTH OF THE INITIAL NORTH PACIFIC
LOW SATURDAY MORNING AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT INTERACTS WITH THE
NORTHEAST PACIFIC RIDGE. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING AS IT BEGINS TO TAKE A MORE NORTHWESTERLY TRACK...THEN
BEGINS TO ABSORB THE SLOWER MOVING SYSTEM TO THE NORTHWEST AND
BECOMES THE MORE DOMINANT SYSTEM OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC BY SUNDAY
EVENING. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FINAL LOW WILL ENTER THE GULF
SUNDAY EVENING AND PUSH INTO THE GULF COAST BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

THE BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN BERING WILL DISSIPATE
SATURDAY MORNING...WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM A KAMCHATKA LOW
ENTERING THE WESTERN BERING SAT AFTERNOON. THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL
TRACK EAST AND DISSIPATE SUNDAY EVENING. A STRONGER LOW TRACKS UP THE
COAST OF KAMCHATKA SUNDAY EVENING...WITH ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM
ENTERING THE WESTERN BERING BY MONDAY MORNING. THE DEEP LOW CURRENTLY
NORTH OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS INTO
THE NORTHERN BERING THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATES.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
WESTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE A BRIEF
CLEARING THOUGH THIS EVENING...AS THE FIREHOSE OF MOISTURE SHIFTS
MAINLY OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST
WHICH CONTINUES TO PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE
AREA. THE FRONTAL SYSTEM TRACKING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF
TONIGHT WILL BRING A BRIEF BATCH OF RAIN TO MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL AND
KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...ENDING PRECIPITATION AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR
PATCHY FOG OVER PARTS OF SOUTHCENTRAL. RAIN SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER
KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND...AS MULTIPLE FRONTAL
SYSTEMS PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN COAST THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN WILL RETURN
TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AS THE FINAL FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES IN OVER
THE AREA MONDAY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
CLEARING CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING MORE EVIDENT OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND AS THE LOW NORTH OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS CONTINUES TO WEAKEN
AND TRACK FURTHER NORTH THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING OVER MUCH
OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND WESTERN CAPES BEFORE BRIEFLY DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT. RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PICK BACK UP SATURDAY MORNING
OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND PERSIST THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...AS THE FIRST OF THREE FRONTAL SYSTEMS WORKS ITS WAY
THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO
FLUCTUATING ON AND OFF OVER MUCH OF THE BRISTOL BAY AND KUSKOKWIM
DELTA REGIONS WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE SECOND AND THIRD FRONTAL
SYSTEMS.

THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN...
COLDER AIR BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW CONTINUES TO PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS
OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND CENTRAL BERING THIS EVENING...AND WILL
TAPER OFF SATURDAY MORNING AS THE EAST BERING LOW TRACKS FURTHER
NORTH. A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE INITIAL NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
MOVE OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS FEATURE
WILL BRING SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS...WITH SOME RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE AKPEN
AND EASTERN MOST ALEUTIANS. TWO MORE FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL FOLLOW
BEHIND THE ABOVE MENTIONED SYSTEM THROUGH THE WEEKEND...CONTINUING TO
PRODUCE PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A SERIES OF WEAK FRONTS ASSOCIATED
WITH MULTIPLE LOWS THAT TRACK ALONG THE COAST OF KAMCHATKA WILL PUSH
THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...BRINGING AREAS OF SNOW TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE EXTENDED PATTERN REMAINS ANOMALOUSLY WARM. WHILE THE HIGH
AMPLITUDE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC IS BEING BROKEN DOWN BY
GUIDANCE...IT IS QUICKLY REPLACED BY A REX BLOCK. A CLOSED UPPER
HIGH PRESSURE CENTER NEAR THE GULF/SOUTHCENTRAL NORTHWARD OF A CLOSED
UPPER LOW IN THE PACIFIC LOOKS TO SLOW THE LONG-WAVE PATTERN ONCE
AGAIN. THE SENSIBLE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN WOULD BE CONTINUED
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH NOT AS MUCH WIND/PRECIPITATION.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC... FLASH FLOOD WATCH 131.
MARINE...GALE 130 131 132 138 150-176 180 181 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&
TP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 24, 11:48 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC14 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.