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Gale Warning 320, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 20, 2014, 3:45 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014, 3:45 PM AKDT (23:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2014, 3:18 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
363 FZAK51 PAFC 202345 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-211245- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE FRI MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY LATE FRI EVENING AT 1010 MB THEN TO 220 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-211245- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-211245- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-211245- RESURRECTION BAY- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-211245- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-211245- PORT VALDEZ- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-211245- VALDEZ NARROWS- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-211245- VALDEZ ARM- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-211245- PASSAGE CANAL- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211245- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW TOWARD SHELIKOF STRAIT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-211245- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-211245- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-211245- CHINIAK BAY- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-211245- MARMOT BAY- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-211245- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-211245- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-211245- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-211245- KACHEMAK BAY- 345 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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122 FZAK51 PAFC 211137 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-220045- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1008 MB LOW 240NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 210 NM WEST OF HAIDA GWAII AT 1015 MB LATE TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH 430 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 993 MB LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-220045- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-220045- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-220045- RESURRECTION BAY- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220045- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220045- PORT VALDEZ- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 . .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220045- VALDEZ NARROWS- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-220045- VALDEZ ARM- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220045- PASSAGE CANAL- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220045- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-220045- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-220045- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-220045- CHINIAK BAY- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-220045- MARMOT BAY- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-220045- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-220045- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-220045- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-220045- KACHEMAK BAY- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
338 FZAK51 PAFC 211137 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-220045- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1008 MB LOW 240NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 210 NM WEST OF HAIDA GWAII AT 1015 MB LATE TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH 430 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 993 MB LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-220045- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-220045- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-220045- RESURRECTION BAY- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220045- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220045- PORT VALDEZ- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220045- VALDEZ NARROWS- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-220045- VALDEZ ARM- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220045- PASSAGE CANAL- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220045- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-220045- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-220045- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-220045- CHINIAK BAY- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-220045- MARMOT BAY- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-220045- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-220045- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-220045- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-220045- KACHEMAK BAY- 337 AM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
198 FZAK51 PAFC 212318 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-221215- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK LATE TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE SAT MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-221215- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ120-221215- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-221215- RESURRECTION BAY- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-221215- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF VALDEZ ARM. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-221215- PORT VALDEZ- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221215- VALDEZ NARROWS- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-221215- VALDEZ ARM- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-221215- PASSAGE CANAL- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221215- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-221215- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-221215- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN ALONG THE COAST. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-221215- CHINIAK BAY- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-221215- MARMOT BAY- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-221215- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-221215- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-221215- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-221215- KACHEMAK BAY- 318 PM AKDT FRI MAR 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 20, 1:33 PM AKDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 20, 1:33 PM AKDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 133 PM AKDT THU MAR 20 2014 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THERE IS A LARGE BLOCKING HIGH OVER ALASKA WHICH IS CENTERED OVER THE BERING STRAIT. THERE IS A WEAK LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THAT IS SLOWLY MOVING WESTWARD. ANOTHER LOW IS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND IS MOVING TOWARDS THE EAST. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT. DUE TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT OF THE MODELS COMBINED WITH A STABLE WEATHER REGIME WITH A BLOCKING HIGH...THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST... FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH SUNDAY FOR MOST OF THE AREA. THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA WILL HAVE A RISK OF A SHOWER OR TWO TONIGHT AS THE NORTHERN GULF LOW SLIDES JUST TO THE SOUTH. KODIAK ISLAND WILL LIKELY SEE A DECENT AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL BE MAINLY IN THE FORM OF SNOW...BUT ACCUMULATIONS NEAR SEA LEVEL SHOULD BE LIMITED BY WARM TEMPERATURES. FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR INLAND AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOME PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT DUE TO THE LOW JUST TO THE SOUTH. THIS LOW WILL MOVE EAST AND WILL NO LONGER BE A FACTOR IN THE WEATHER FOR THE AREA AFTER TONIGHT. THE NEXT LOW SLIDING WEST INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BRING A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION TO THE PENINSULA FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. ON SATURDAY NIGHT THE LOW WILL HAVE WORKED FAR ENOUGH WEST (TO NEAR THE PRIBILOFS) THAT IT WILL BRING UP INCREASING MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTH. SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY THIS MOISTURE WILL PUSH NORTH INTO MOST OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE WARNING 131 138 178. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && LUDWIG MAR 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 3:49 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:58 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:58 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 20, 12:38 PM AKDT | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 6 min | |
| Mar 20, 3:30 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:45 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | 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.