Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 217, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 25, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 25, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
312 FZAK51 PAFC 260047 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 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 TUE FEB 25 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW CENTERED 620 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT AT 979 MB WED AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONTS WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN TO NORTHWESTERN GULF THROUGH THU AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. $$ PKZ119-261500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-261500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-261500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-261500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-261500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-261500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-261500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-261500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-261500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-261500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-261500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-261500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-261500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-261500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-261500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-261500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-261500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT 20 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 4 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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824 FZAK51 PAFC 260640 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 940 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 UPDATED 127 128 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 TUE FEB 25 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW CENTERED 620 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT AT 979 MB WED AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONTS WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN TO NORTHWESTERN GULF THROUGH THU AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. $$ PKZ119-261500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-261500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-261500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-261500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-261500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-261500- VALDEZ NARROWS 940 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-261500- VALDEZ ARM 940 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-261500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-261500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-261500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-261500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-261500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-261500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-261500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-261500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-261500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-261500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 5 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT 20 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 4 FT OVER THE OUTER BAY. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
541 FZAK51 PAFC 261252 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED FEB 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 WED FEB 26 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 975 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 330 NM SW OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING EARLY THU MORNING AND WEAKEN. A SERIES OF ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONTS WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN TO NORTHWESTERN GULF THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ119-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-270300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ127-270300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-270300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-270300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-270300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-270300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-270300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
723 FZAK51 PAFC 261748 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 850 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 UPDATED ZONES 130 131 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 WED FEB 26 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 975 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 330 NM SW OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING EARLY THU MORNING AND WEAKEN. A SERIES OF ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONTS WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN TO NORTHWESTERN GULF THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ119-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-270300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ127-270300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-270300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 850 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-270300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 850 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-270300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-270300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-270300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
206 FZAK51 PAFC 261750 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 850 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 CORRECTED ZONE 130 HEADLINE 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 WED FEB 26 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 975 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 330 NM SW OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN BERING EARLY THU MORNING AND WEAKEN. A SERIES OF ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONTS WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN TO NORTHWESTERN GULF THROUGH THU. $$ PKZ119-270300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-270300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-270300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-270300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-270300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ127-270300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-270300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-270300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-270300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 850 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-270300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 850 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-270300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-270300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-270300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-270300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-270300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-270300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ141-270300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
281 FZAK51 PAFC 270004 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 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 WED FEB 26 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU MORNING AND DISSIPATE THU AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THU AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-271500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-271500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-271500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-271500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-271500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-271500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-271500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-271500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-271500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-271500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-271500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-271500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-271500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-271500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-271500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-271500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-271500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 26 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Feb 25, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST TUE FEB 25 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
LARGE SCALE TROUGHING PERSISTS FROM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SOUTH AND
EAST INTO THE PACIFIC WELL SOUTH OF MAINLAND ALASKA. HIGHLY AMPLIFIED
RIDGING PERSISTS FROM THE CANADIAN ROCKIES NORTH AND WEST INTO THE
ALCAN BORDER REGION. IN BETWEEN THE TWO...INCREASING SOUTHEAST FLOW
PERSISTS...STRONGEST FROM THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC EXTENDING NORTH AND
WEST INTO THE KODIAK ISLAND TO ALASKA PENINSULA REGION...WITH
SLIGHTLY WEAKER SOUTH-SOUTHERLY UPPER FLOW PUSHING THROUGH THE BERING
AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND ALSO OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA CLOSER TO
THE RIDGE AXIS.
A 967 MB LOW IS OBSERVED WELL SOUTH OF 50N 150W MOVING NORTH AND WEST
TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA...BUT AN ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY
EXTENDS WELL NORTH AND WEST OF THE LOW AND SHOULD BEGIN TO IMPACT
PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN BERING...AND WESTERN
GULF TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE SURFACE LOW WEAKENS AND MOVES INTO
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EXCEPT FOR THE
NAM WHICH IS A NORTHERLY OUTLIER WITH QPF ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT
IN THE GULF...AND THUS IS DISCOUNTED FOR NOW IN FAVOR OF THE GFS AND
EC SOLUTIONS. HOWEVER...IF THE NAM WERE TO BE CORRECT THE EASTERN
KENAI PENINSULA WOULD SEE MUCH HEAVIER PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
ESPECIALLY FROM MOOSE PASS TO SEWARD...RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY WET SNOW FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH
PRINCIPAL CIRCULATION FEATURES...BUT DIFFER ON SPEED AND STRENGTH OF
SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCES MOVING NORTH AND WEST FROM THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC INTO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THIS PRIMARILY IMPACTS THE
FORECAST IN TIMING AND STRENGTH OF ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION AS THIS
SYSTEM PASSES.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...
PATCHY FOG DEVELOPED THIS MORNING IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...WITH
SKIES BEGINNING TO CLEAR THERE THIS AFTERNOON. PERHAPS THE BIGGEST
QUESTION MARK FOR THE AFTERNOON FORECAST IS DETERMINING WHETHER THE
NAM HAS A GOOD HANDLE ON DEVELOPING AN IFR DECK OF OVERRUNNING
STRATUS WITH FLURRIES AS WEAK WARM ADVECTION BEGINS JUST ABOVE THE
COLD LOW-LEVEL INVERSION...WHICH COULD PERSIST FOR A FEW DAYS IF THIS
VERIFIES. WILL HEDGE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE STRATUS DEVELOPING LATER
THIS AFTERNOON WITH FLURRIES DEVELOPING MAINLY TONIGHT BUT PERHAPS
PERSISTING INTO TOMORROW AS WELL.
OTHERWISE...BIG CONCERN IS WITH THE FRONT MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE
GULF. EXPECTING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT FOR KODIAK ISLAND...BUT
THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY FLOODING/LANDSLIDE CONCERNS GIVEN THE BREVITY
OF HEAVY RAIN ON ANY ONE LOCATION. PRECIPITATION ALSO SPREADS NORTH
INTO THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT AND PERSISTS INTO
THURSDAY. OUTSIDE OF SOME UPSLOPE FLOW PERHAPS GENERATING WET SNOW ON
THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE PENINSULA...PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE IN THE
LIQUID FORM AS VERY WARM AIR ALOFT CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD
SOUTHCENTRAL. THE TRICKY PART OF THE FORECAST WILL BE FIGURING OUT IF
ANY LOCALIZED COLD POCKETS OF BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES REMAIN
ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WHERE RAIN MAY
RE-FREEZE...ESPECIALLY IN SHELTERED VALLEYS THROUGH THE KENAI RANGE
ALONG THE ROAD SYSTEM. ANCHORAGE AND POINTS NORTH WILL LIKELY REMAIN
DRY...BUT BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING WE CAN NOT RULE OUT A PERIOD OF
LIGHT PRECIPITATION.
AS FOR WINDS...HAVE UPPED MARINE WINDS FOR THE INNER WATERS AREA FOR
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FOR
THE BARREN ISLANDS AND KAMISHAK BAY REGIONS AS WELL AS SHELIKOF
STRAIT.
WILL CONTEMPLATE ISSUING A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR MUCH WARMER
TEMPERATURES CAUSING MELTING AND RE-FREEZING OF SIDE ROADS AROUND
ANCHORAGE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY GIVEN THE
EXPECTED RISE OF TEMPERATURES INTO THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. NIGHTTIME
LOWS SHOULD ALSO REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING BUT WITH COLD ROAD
TEMPERATURES ON SIDE STREETS THESE AREAS WILL LIKELY RE-FREEZE EACH
NIGHT WITH BLACK ICE.
SOUTHWEST...
PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...WITH MUCH LESS
IF ANY MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION IN THE LEE OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE.
STILL EXPECTING SOME SNOW INITIALLY TOWARD DILLINGHAM AND POINTS
NORTH AND WEST TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY CHANGING OVER TO RAIN...WITH
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IF TEMPERATURES ARE TOO SLOW TO WARM AS
MUCH WARMER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT. THE SAME CONCERN EXISTS FOR BETHEL
WITH WARM AIR MOVING OVERHEAD THERE AS WELL. THE TYPICALLY STRONG
EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND UNTIL
THE LOW PASSES BY TO THE SOUTH AND WEST LATE THURSDAY.
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
RAIN AND SNOW WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE OVER TO ALL RAIN AS TEMPERATURES
WARM FROM EAST TO WEST AS AN OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES WEST AHEAD OF THE
SURFACE LOW. EXPECT MINIMAL...IF ANY...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. BY
THURSDAY THROUGH RAIN/SNOW LINE WILL BE NEAR OR WEST OF THE PRIBILOFS
AND DUTCH HARBOR. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
LITTLE CHANGE IN LONG TERM FORECAST THINKING. UPPER HIGH/RIDGE STILL
LOOKING DOMINANT NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER...ALBEIT SOME DEGREE OF
RETREAT IS POSSIBLE AS ENERGY WORKS AGAINST IT FROM THE WEST. DETAILS
ON HOW THIS OCCURS WILL BE AMONG THE FORECAST CHALLENGES IN THE
AOR...BUT SUFFICE TO SAY BLOCKED PATTERNS TEND TO TAKE LONGER TO
BREAK. PERIPHERAL EFFECTS FROM A DEEPENING SYSTEM MOVING AWAY FROM
JAPAN WILL BE EXPERIENCED OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN LATE WEEK INTO THE
WEEKEND...AND POSSIBLY AS FAR EAST AS KODIAK ISLAND. THIS SYSTEM WILL
HAVE REACHED IT'S PEAK INTENSITY AND BE FILLING AS THIS OCCURS
THOUGH...AND FOLLOW UP LOWS/WAVES APPEAR TO BE CONSIDERABLY WEAKER
THAN THIS INITIAL ONE.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES...120 136 137 139 150 155 160 165 180
STORMS...130 131 132 138
HVY FRZG SPRY...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
CC FEB 14The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 25, 9:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Feb 25, 9:40 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 26, 8:50 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 7 hr |
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