Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 278, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 7, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
- Mar 7, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
561 FZAK51 PAFC 071251 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 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. PKZ197-080300- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A 971 MB LOW 480 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT FRI AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF ON SAT AS A COMPLEX LOW. $$ PKZ119-080300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ120-080300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-080300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-080300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT NORTH OF NAKED ISLAND. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING NORTH OF NAKED ISLAND. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-080300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-080300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-080300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-080300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-080300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-080300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-080300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AROUND MIDDAY. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-080300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AROUND MIDDAY. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-080300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ139-080300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-080300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-080300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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330 FZAK51 PAFC 080025 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 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. PKZ197-081500- 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING SAT AFTERNOON AT 974 MB THEN TO CAPE SUCKLING SUN AFTERNOON AT 985 MB. $$ PKZ119-081500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ120-081500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-081500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EARLY MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-081500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-081500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-081500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-081500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-081500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-081500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-081500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-081500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-081500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-081500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-081500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-081500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-081500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAFC 080624 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 UPDATED ZONES 121 125 126 127 AND 129 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-081500- 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING SAT AFTERNOON AT 974 MB THEN TO CAPE SUCKLING SUN AFTERNOON AT 985 MB. $$ PKZ119-081500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ120-081500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-081500- RESURRECTION BAY 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EARLY MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-081500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-081500- PORT VALDEZ 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-081500- VALDEZ NARROWS 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-081500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-081500- PASSAGE CANAL 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-081500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-081500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-081500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-081500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-081500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-081500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-081500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-081500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
212 FZAK51 PAFC 080855 AAN CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1154 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 UPDATED ZONES 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. PKZ197-081500- 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING SAT AFTERNOON AT 974 MB THEN TO CAPE SUCKLING SUN AFTERNOON AT 985 MB. $$ PKZ119-081500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ120-081500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-081500- RESURRECTION BAY 1154 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EARLY MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-081500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-081500- PORT VALDEZ 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-081500- VALDEZ NARROWS 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-081500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-081500- PASSAGE CANAL 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-081500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-081500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-081500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-081500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-081500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-081500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-081500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-081500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
374 FZAK51 PAFC 081001 AAN CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 100 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 UPDATED ZONES 126 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. PKZ197-081500- 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING SAT AFTERNOON AT 974 MB THEN TO CAPE SUCKLING SUN AFTERNOON AT 985 MB. $$ PKZ119-081500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ120-081500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-081500- RESURRECTION BAY 1154 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EARLY MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-081500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-081500- PORT VALDEZ 100 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-081500- VALDEZ NARROWS 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-081500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-081500- PASSAGE CANAL 920 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-081500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-081500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-081500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-081500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-081500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-081500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-081500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-081500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI MAR 7 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
722 FZAK51 PAFC 081244 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 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. PKZ197-090300- 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 MB LOW 265 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 110 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 975 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFTS WEST TO THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA SUN AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE SOUTHWEST GULF LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-090300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-090300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-090300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-090300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-090300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-090300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-090300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-090300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-090300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-090300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-090300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-090300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-090300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-090300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OVER THE NORTHERN END OF THE STRAIT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-090300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-090300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-090300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT...STRONGEST NEAR THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...STRONGEST NEAR THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
138 FZAK51 PAFC 081608 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 705 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 CORRECTION TO HEADLINE FOR ZONE 129 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-090300- 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 972 MB LOW 265 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 110 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 975 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFTS WEST TO THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA SUN AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE SOUTHWEST GULF LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-090300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-090300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-090300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-090300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-090300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-090300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-090300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-090300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-090300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-090300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-090300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-090300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-090300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-090300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OVER THE NORTHERN END OF THE STRAIT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-090300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-090300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-090300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT...STRONGEST NEAR THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...STRONGEST NEAR THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
948 FZAK51 PAFC 090014 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 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. PKZ197-091500- 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 975 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND NORTH OF YAKUTAT SUN AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 965 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-091500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-091500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-091500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-091500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. NE GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-091500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-091500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-091500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-091500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-091500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-091500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-091500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-091500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-091500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-091500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-091500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-091500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. .WED AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-091500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Mar 6, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 1:00 PM AKST, 15 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKST THU MAR 6 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH BUILDING INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA FROM THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. THERE IS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE BERING SEA
WHICH IS LOOSELY CONNECTED TO ANOTHER LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH HOW THEY HANDLE THE
LOW MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FROM THE SOUTH FROM LATE FRIDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY. THE ECMWF IS WEAKER THAN THE OTHER MODELS. THE GFS
PROVIDES A NICE "COMPROMISE" LOCATION...BUT IS POSSIBLY A BIT TOO
STRONG. THE ECMWF CANNOT BE DISCOUNTED DUE TO ITS RECENT SUPERIOR
PERFORMANCE...BUT IT IS AN OUTLIER IN THE SOLUTIONS. THE AFTERNOON
FORECASTS WILL LEAN TOWARD THE GFS LOCATION FOR THE LOW...BUT WILL
BACK OFF THE STRENGTH A BIT.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THIS HIGH WILL WEAKEN LATER SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW CURRENTLY IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF WORKS ITS
WAY NORTH. ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY SOME PRECIPITATION FROM THIS
LOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL...BUT LIKELY STAY EAST OF THE
ANCHORAGE AREA. FORECAST CHALLENGES INCLUDE JUST HOW MUCH LOW CLOUDS
(AND MORNING FOG) WILL BE OVER THE AREA...AS THE UPPER HIGH MAY
"TRAP" SOME MOISTURE IN THE LOW LEVELS.
FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE AREA WILL BE MAINLY DRY WITH THE UPPER
RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE A BIT
BELOW NORMAL WITH A FAIRLY COOL LOW LEVEL AIR MASS.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 132 150.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
LUDWIG MAR 14The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 71 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 days | |
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 7, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.