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Gale Warning 375, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 11, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 11, 2014, 3:51 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 11, 2014, 3:51 PM AKDT (23:51 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2014, 3:46 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

888 
FZAK51 PAFC 112351
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 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.

PKZ197-121245-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK 
SAT AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO THE BARREN ISLANDS SUN AFTERNOON AND
WEAKEN TO 1012 MB.

$$

PKZ119-121245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-121245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-121245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-121245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-121245-
PORT VALDEZ-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-121245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-121245-
VALDEZ ARM-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-121245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-121245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-121245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-121245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-121245-
CHINIAK BAY-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-121245-
MARMOT BAY-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-121245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-121245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-121245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-121245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
351 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT EXCEPT 20 KT TOWARD THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 4
FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
012 
FZAK51 PAFC 121151
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 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.

PKZ197-130030-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
GULF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW AT 270 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE OVER KODIAK CITY LATE SUN
MORNING AND WEAKEN TO 1008 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN AFTERNOON. A
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 230 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 1000 MB
LATE SUN NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-130030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-130030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-130030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

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

$$

PKZ125-130030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-130030-
PORT VALDEZ-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-130030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-130030-
VALDEZ ARM-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-130030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-130030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-130030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-130030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-130030-
CHINIAK BAY-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-130030-
MARMOT BAY-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-130030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-130030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-130030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-130030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
351 AM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
135 
FZAK51 PAFC 122350
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 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.

PKZ197-131300-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 1001 MB LOW 190 NM SW OF KODIAK
WILL DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS NORTH AND INLAND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF THROUGH SUN EVENING. A
FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF EARLY MON
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-131300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-131300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-131300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-131300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-131300-
PORT VALDEZ-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-131300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-131300-
VALDEZ ARM-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-131300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-131300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-131300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-131300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-131300-
CHINIAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-131300-
MARMOT BAY-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-131300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-131300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-131300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-131300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT SAT APR 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
588 
FZAK51 PAFC 131148
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 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.

PKZ197-140045-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE ASHORE AND
DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL
DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS NORTH AND INLAND EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 240 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK LATE TONIGHT AT
1000 MB THEN MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 1007 MB
LATE MON NIGHT. 


$$

PKZ119-140045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING.
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-140045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-140045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-140045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-140045-
PORT VALDEZ-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-140045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-140045-
VALDEZ ARM-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-140045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-140045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS
BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-140045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-140045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-140045-
CHINIAK BAY-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-140045-
MARMOT BAY-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-140045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-140045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-140045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ141-140045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
348 AM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
486 
FZAK51 PAFC 132346
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 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.

PKZ197-141315-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF THROUGH MON MORNING. A
993 MB LOW 240 NM S OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS TO 200
NM S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON AT 1006 MB AND THEN
DISSIPATE.

$$

PKZ119-141315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-141315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-141315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

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

$$

PKZ125-141315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-141315-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

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

$$

PKZ127-141315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

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

$$

PKZ128-141315-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-141315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-141315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-141315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-141315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-141315-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-141315-
MARMOT BAY-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-141315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-141315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-141315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ141-141315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 PM AKDT SUN APR 13 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 11, 1:31 PM AKDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 1:31 PM AKDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
131 PM AKDT FRI APR 11 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA. AN UPPER LEVEL
LOW IS OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
WORKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON MOST OF THE
MAJOR FEATURES. THERE ARE ENOUGH DIFFERENCES IN TIMING/LOCATION OF
FRONTS/SURFACE LOWS TO RAISE THE UNCERTAINTY A BIT. THEREFORE THE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS NEAR NORMAL TODAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
A BIT OF A PATTERN CHANGE IS IN STORE FOR SOUTHERN ALASKA. THE
UPPER RIDGE THAT HAS BEEN OVER THE AREA THE LAST FEW DAYS WILL
SLIDE EASTWARD INTO CANADA THROUGH MONDAY. CYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE
BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS WILL EXPAND NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD SENDING A
SERIES OF FRONTS TOWARD SOUTHERN ALASKA. NONE OF THESE FRONTAL
SYSTEMS LOOKS PARTICULARLY STRONG...BUT A PATTERN CHANGE TO THAT OF
MORE CLOUDS AND CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION IS IN STORE.

FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA...CLOUDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS THE
FIRST FRONTAL SYSTEM WORKS ITS WAY ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND TOWARD THE
AREA. PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE INTO THE KENAI PENINSULA DURING THE
DAY SATURDAY...MAINLY ON THE EASTERN SIDE. TURNAGAIN WINDS WILL
INCREASE AS THE SURFACE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS. THE FRONT WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK ITS WAY TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND FALL APART AS IT
MOVES ONSHORE LATE SUNDAY. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL
ALONG THE GULF COAST/PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREAS. INLAND AREAS
WILL SEE GENERALLY ONLY CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION. A BRIEF BREAK IS
IN STORE ON MONDAY AS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WILL BE BETWEEN
SYSTEMS.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WINDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE
TONIGHT AS A WEATHER FRONT WORKS ITS WAY ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE
SOUTH. THE FRONT WILL PUSH NORTH OF THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY MORNING ALONG WITH AN UPPER TROUGH. A BRIEF BREAK IS
THEN IN STORE ON MONDAY BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 130 131 138 160 165 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

LUDWIG APR 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 11, 3:09 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Apr 11, 3:43 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 11, 3:48 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 11, 3:48 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Apr 11, 3:51 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 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.