Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 202, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 20, 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
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 22, 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.
263 FZAK51 PAFC 201256 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 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. PKZ197-210300- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS EVENING AND REMAIN STATIONARY AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-210300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-210300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-210300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-210300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-210300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-210300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-210300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-210300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-210300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-210300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ136-210300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-210300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-210300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-210300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-210300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-210300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ JM
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118 FZAK51 PAFC 201633 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 730 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 UPDATED 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. PKZ197-210300- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS EVENING AND REMAIN STATIONARY AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-210300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-210300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-210300- RESURRECTION BAY 730 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-210300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-210300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-210300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-210300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-210300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. NEAR WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-210300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-210300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ136-210300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-210300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-210300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-210300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-210300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-210300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ JM
683 FZAK51 PAFC 210039 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 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. PKZ197-211500- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS EVENING AND REMAIN STATIONARY AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI EVENING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-211500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-211500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-211500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-211500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-211500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-211500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-211500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-211500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-211500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-211500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-211500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-211500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-211500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-211500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-211500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-211500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
617 FZAK51 PAFC 211240 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 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. PKZ197-220300- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THIS EVENING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT. $$ PKZ119-220300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-220300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-220300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-220300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-220300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-220300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ131-220300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-220300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-220300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-220300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-220300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-220300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-220300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-220300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
176 FZAK51 PAFC 211624 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 725 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 UPDATED 138 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-220300- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THIS EVENING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT. $$ PKZ119-220300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-220300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-220300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-220300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-220300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-220300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ131-220300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-220300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-220300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-220300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-220300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 725 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-220300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-220300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-220300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
811 FZAK51 PAFC 220026 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 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. PKZ197-221500- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-221500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-221500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-221500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-221500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-221500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-221500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-221500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-221500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-221500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-221500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-221500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-221500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-221500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-221500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-221500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 30 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
252 FZAK51 PAFC 221239 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 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. PKZ197-230300- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-230300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-230300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-230300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-230300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-230300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-230300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-230300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-230300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ131-230300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-230300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-230300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-230300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-230300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-230300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-230300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
105 FZAK51 PAFC 230027 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 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. PKZ197-231500- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH MON MORNING. A 995 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MONDAY MORNING AT THE SAME STRENGTH. $$ PKZ119-231500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT BY MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-231500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT BY MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-231500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-231500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH 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. $$ PKZ126-231500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-231500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-231500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-231500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-231500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-231500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. HIGHER GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-231500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-231500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-231500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-231500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-231500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-231500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST, 12 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 19 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE LONGWAVE PATTERN IS IN THE MIDST OF A TRANSITION. THE UPPER LOW
THAT HAS LINGERED AROUND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FOR THE PAST WEEK IS NOW
WEAKENING QUICKLY AND DRIFTING SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST. AN IMPRESSIVE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT ACTED AS A FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR HEAVY SNOW
ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL OVERNIGHT HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED NORTHWARD.
CONVECTIVE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE GULF CONTINUE TO IMPACT PRIMARILY
COASTAL LOCATIONS WITH OCCASIONAL MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES.
MEANWHILE...WIDESPREAD BUT MUCH LESS INTENSE SNOWFALL ASSOCIATED WITH
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTER ITSELF IS LINGERING AROUND COOK INLET. OUT
WEST...AN UPPER TROUGH IS BEGINNING TO AMPLIFY ACROSS THE WESTERN
BERING SEA. THIS IS GIVING A BOOST TO SEVERAL WEAK SURFACE LOWS IN
THE AREA. IN PARTICULAR...A COMPACT SYSTEM NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
IS RAPIDLY DEEPENING...AND WILL BRING A ROUND OF SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BEGINNING THIS EVENING.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT. THE AMPLIFYING TROUGH IN
THE BERING WILL SEE MULTIPLE LOWS PINWHEELING AROUND THE OVERALL
UPPER LOW POSITION OVER THE COMING DAYS...AND NOT SURPRISINGLY THE
MODELS ARE STRUGGLING A BIT WITH SOME OF THE FINER DETAILS OF TIMING
AND PLACEMENT OF THESE FEATURES. OVERALL THE ECMWF HAS BEEN THE MOST
CONSISTENT...BUT A COMPOSITE BLEND OF THE CURRENT MODEL RUNS WILL BE
USED TO TWEAK THE FORECAST TODAY IN MOSTLY MINOR WAYS.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...THE PRESENCE OF THE WEAKENING UPPER LOW CENTER OVER
COOK INLET WILL KEEP THE COASTLINES UNDER A SHOWERY PATTERN THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. MULTIPLE WEAK UPPER TROUGHS ROTATING AROUND THE LOW
CENTER WILL ALSO LIKELY CONTINUE TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW
AROUND COOK INLET THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...THOUGH ANY ACCUMULATIONS
WILL BE MINOR. BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THE UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE TO SLIDE OFF TO THE EAST AS WARM AIR ADVECTION AND HIGH
PRESSURE BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL ALSO LIKELY LEAD TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AREAS OF FOG BY THE END OF THE WEEK...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS INTERIOR LOCATIONS WHERE WINDS WILL BE THE LIGHTEST.
SOUTHWEST...PARTLY CLOUDY AND MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
TONIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW WEAKENS AND MOVES AWAY. AS PRESSURE DROPS IN
THE BERING SEA FLOW WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY OFFSHORE AT THE SURFACE
BY THURSDAY MORNING. MEANWHILE...SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW
WARMER AIR TO BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREA WITH A LONGWAVE RIDGE
DEVELOPING IN EARNEST ACROSS THE REGION BY SATURDAY. THE COAST WILL
SEE SEVERAL CHANCES FOR PRECIP THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS MULTIPLE FRONTS
STALL AND WEAKEN JUST OFFSHORE. INTERIOR AREAS WILL REMAIN DRY WITH
TEMPERATURES MODERATING DRAMATICALLY BY THE START OF THE WEEKEND.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...A SMALL BUT SURPRISINGLY POTENT LOW IS
BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. WITH COLD AIR IN
PLACE THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OVERNIGHT OF STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING
SNOW OVER THE FAR END OF THE CHAIN...WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. FURTHER EAST...ANOTHER
SHORT-LIVED BUT SURPRISINGLY STRONG LOW WILL CROSS INTO THE BERING
SEA TONIGHT AND DEVELOP SOUTHWEST OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS ON
THURSDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING A PERIOD OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO
THIS AREA AS WELL DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. BASED ON MARGINALLY
IMPRESSIVE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FOR THIS SYSTEM...AND AN EASTERLY
(RATHER THAN A NORTHERLY) WIND DIRECTION...THINK THE AREA WILL BE
ABLE TO AVOID BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THUS WILL PLAN TO CHANGE THE
BLIZZARD WATCH TO A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WITH THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE.
.LONG TERM FORECAST FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN A HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN
RETURNING TO ALASKA SIMILAR BY THIS WEEKEND. A DEEP COMPLEX LOW WILL
SET UP IN THE BERING SEA WITH RIDGING FURTHER EAST OVER THE MAINLAND.
GUIDANCE IS HINTING AT RIDGING STAYING ENTRENCHED OVER THE PANHANDLE
THROUGH MUCH OF THE STATE WHILE A NEGATIVELY TILTED LARGE
TROUGH/COMPLEX LOW STRETCHES FROM THE BERING SEA THROUGH THE EASTERN
PACIFIC.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 195 AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 191
MARINE...GALE 178 179
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130 136 137 139 141 160 165
FIRE WEATHER...NONE
AMD/MTL FEB 14The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 3:55 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 20, 7:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 hr |
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