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Gale Warning 280, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 8, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 8, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 10, 2014, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.  

$$
5 follow-up statements
136 
FZAK51 PAFC 091159
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 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.

PKZ197-100300-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 MB LOW NEAR 70 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD MOVES INLAND NORTH OF
SEWARD SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND WEAKENS. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND REACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST BY MON
AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING INLAND MON EVENING. A DEVELOPING NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 976 MB TUE MORNING
THEN MOVES TO 70 NM NORTH OF KODIAK AT 980 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-100300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-100300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-100300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-100300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DURING
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50
KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-100300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-100300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-100300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-100300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NE GUSTS TO
40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-100300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-100300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-100300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-100300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-100300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-100300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-100300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-100300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-100300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
836 
FZAK51 PAFC 092338
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 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.

PKZ197-101500-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN
TONIGHT. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND AT 969 MB MONDAY EVENING AND THEN MOVE TO NEAR THE
BARREN ISLANDS AT 978 MB TUESDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ119-101500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-101500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-101500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-101500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-101500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-101500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-101500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-101500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-101500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-101500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-101500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-101500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-101500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-101500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-101500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-101500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-101500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$
568 
FZAK51 PAFC 101155
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 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.

PKZ197-110300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT TRACKS TO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES
INLAND THIS EVENING. A 970 MB LOW CENTERED 160 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
THIS EVENING MOVES TO 90 NM NORTH OF KODIAK AT 977 MB TUE MORNING
THEN WEAKENS AND MOVES INLAND TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT
MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN TO WESTERN GULF WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ119-110300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING
TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-110300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-110300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-110300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO
6 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-110300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-110300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-110300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-110300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-110300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-110300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-110300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-110300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-110300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-110300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-110300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-110300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-110300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JAM
098 
FZAK51 PAFC 101811 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1010 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

UPDATED ZONE 121

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

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

PKZ197-110300-
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT TRACKS TO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES
INLAND THIS EVENING. A 970 MB LOW CENTERED 160 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
THIS EVENING MOVES TO 90 NM NORTH OF KODIAK AT 977 MB TUE MORNING
THEN WEAKENS AND MOVES INLAND TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT
MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN TO WESTERN GULF WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ119-110300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING
TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-110300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-110300-
RESURRECTION BAY
1010 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-110300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO
6 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-110300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-110300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-110300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-110300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-110300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-110300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-110300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-110300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-110300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-110300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-110300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-110300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-110300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JAM
651 
FZAK51 PAFC 102328
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 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.

PKZ197-111500-
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 965 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO NEAR KENAI TUE
AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN TO 981 MB THEN MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE TUE
NIGHT. A 970 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WED MORNING WILL MOVE 
TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WED AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ119-111500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
65 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-111500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-111500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-111500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING EAST OF SEAL ISLAND. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-111500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ127-111500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-111500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-111500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-111500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-111500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING T0 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-111500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-111500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-111500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-111500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-111500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-111500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-111500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 8, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST SAT MAR 8 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A 970S LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTH. THE OCCLUDED
FRONTAL SYSTEM IS PUSHING WEST AND WEAKENING...BUT IS BRINGING SOME
LIGHT SNOW OVER THE SE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST. STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS ARE EVIDENT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
AND EASTERN KENAI PEN WITH INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENTS CAUSED BY THE
SQUEEZE BETWEEN THIS GULF LOW AND HIGHER PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND.
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWED A FAIRLY PRONOUNCED DRY SLOW ASSOCIATED
WITH SUBSIDENCE DROPPING SOUTH ACROSS COOK INLET/KENAI PEN.

OUT WEST...GENERALLY OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE SW MAINLAND
WITH SOME SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE BERING SEA AND MIXED SHOWERS ACROSS
THE ALEUTIANS ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODEL INITIALIZATIONS OVERALL WERE OK. THE GFS STILL IS THE FASTEST
OF THE SOLUTIONS WITH THE DEVELOPING STORM OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC.
THE OTHER GLOBAL MODELS AS WELL AS THE NAM WERE MUCH SLOWER. THE
ECMWF...WHICH AS ONE OF THE SLOWER MODELS...HAS BEEN FAIRLY
CONSISTENT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF RUNS. SO SINCE GRIDS CURRENTLY
HAVE A EC LOOK AND THE MODEL LOOKS REASONABLE...FEW CHANGES ARE
EXPECTED IN THIS FORECAST PACKAGE.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL LIKELY REMAIN FAIRLY TIGHT ALONG THE NORTH
GULF THROUGH TONIGHT AND SUPPORT CONTINUED GAP FLOWS. WINDS SHOULD
DIMINISH SUN AS GRADIENTS WEAKEN. ONSHORE FLOW RAPIDLY INCREASES LATE
SUNDAY AS A PATTERN CHANGE TOWARDS MUCH MORE ACTIVE WEATHER
COMMENCES. WITH THE ONSET OF ONSHORE FLOW MOISTURE TRANSPORT WILL
INCREASE DRAMATICALLY WITH A WEATHER FRONT MOVING INTO THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF SUNDAY NIGHT AND REACHING THE GULF COAST LATE
MONDAY. TEMPERATURES APPEAR TO BE WARM ENOUGH FOR ALL
RAIN TOWARD KODIAK AFTER A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW...BUT PRECIPITATION
WILL LIKELY BE ALL SNOW AT LEAST IN THE BEGINNING FOR THE GULF COAST.
POTENTIAL HAZARDS FOR MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WILL INCLUDE THE POTENTIAL
FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FOR THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AS
WELL AS BLIZZARD POSSIBLE SNOW ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE WESTERN
SUSITNA VALLEY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE THREAT THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVERHEAD. PRECIPITATION
WILL THEN RETURN TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND EARLY MONDAY AS A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT TRACK INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BE SNOW...SOUTH WILL PROBABLY MIX
WITH RAIN OVER THE AK PEN.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

SHOWERY WEATHER WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BERING
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS AN ELONGATED UPPER TROUGH AND A WEAK FRONTAL
BOUNDARY REMAIN OVER THE AREA. THE PATTERN WILL BECOME MORE ACTIVE
OVER THE EASTERN BERING BY MONDAY AS THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTH PACIFIC
LOW TRACKS SOUTH OF THE CHAIN TO THE VICINITY OF KODIAK ISLAND AND
SPREADS SNOW AND STRONG WINDS OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA. BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY
OVER THESE AREAS...AS THE MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL COULD REMAIN EAST OF
DUTCH HARBOR AND TEMPERATURES MAY BE A LITTLE TOO WARM ACROSS THE
AKPEN DEPENDING ON THE EXACT EVOLUTION OF THE SYSTEM OVER THE COMING
DAYS.

LONG TERM FORECAST...

THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WILL TRANSITION TO A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN MARKED
BY INCREASED PRECIPITATION AND OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS BY THE
BEGINNING OF THE WEEK AS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF NORTH PACIFIC LOWS
TRACKS INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND PUSHES AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
OVER THE NORTHER GULF COAST. THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL THEN FOLLOW CLOSELY
ON ITS HEELS IN THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT/THURSDAY TIME FRAME AS IT TAKES A
VERY SIMILAR TRACK. TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN COLD ENOUGH FOR ALL
SNOW OVER INLAND LOCATIONS...WITH RAIN POSSIBLY MIXING IN AT TIMES
ALONG THE COAST.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WATCH...125
MARINE...GALES...132 352 150 155 165 170 172 174 176 179 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...179 185.

RMC MAR 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC71 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC23 hr
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC7 days
Mar 8, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC35 hr
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 9, 4:00 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 9, 4:46 AM AKDTBlizzard WatchAFC11 hr
Mar 9, 5:08 AM AKDTBlizzard WatchAFC11 hr
Mar 9, 3:52 PM AKDTWinter Storm WarningAFC30 hr
Mar 9, 3:52 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC61 hr

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Sources

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