Gale Warning 422, NWS Anchorage, AK

119 
FZAK51 PAFC 310145 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

UPDATED ZONE 140

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.

PKZ197-311415-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES NORTH OVER COOK
INLET FRI NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND INLAND BY SAT MORNING. A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA FROM THE NORTH
PACIFIC THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ119-311415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-311415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-311415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-311415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING AND
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-311415-
PORT VALDEZ-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-311415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-311415-
VALDEZ ARM-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-311415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-311415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-311415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-311415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-311415-
CHINIAK BAY-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-311415-
MARMOT BAY-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-311415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-311415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-311415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-311415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
545 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

361 
FZAK51 PAFC 311143
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 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.

PKZ197-010015-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL MOVE INLAND THIS 
MORNING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-010015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010015-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-010015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010015-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-010015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-010015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010015-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010015-
MARMOT BAY-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-010015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-010015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT SAT MAY 31 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
214 PM AKDT FRI MAY 30 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA IS MOVING EAST AS
ANOTHER UPPER CENTER IS BRANCHING OFF FROM THIS ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. THIS LOW IS BRING COLD AIR ALOFT WITH IT INTO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA THAT WILL PUSH INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION LOWERING THE
FREEZING LEVELS. THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOWS ARE THREE WEAKER LOWS
ONE JUST NORTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA A SECOND CENTER IS WEST OF
NUNIVAK ISLAND AND THE THIRD IS IN THE NORTON SOUND AREA. THE
UPPER LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND IS SUPPORTING THE STRONG SURFACE
LOW THAT IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH GULF COAST. IN
ADVANCE OF THIS INCOMING LOW A RIDGE HAS BUILT IN ALONG THE COAST
RESULTING IN THE ISALLOBARIC PUSH CAUSING THE STRONG WIND ACROSS
THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH PORTAGE PASS ALONG TURNAGAIN
ARM.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NAM CONTINUES TO BE THE OUTLIER TODAY THOUGH IT IS COMING MORE
INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE GFS AND ECMWF IN THE SHORT TERM.
DIFFERENCES BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS THE NAM PUSHES THE UPPER LOW MORE NORTH AND EAST THAN
THE GFS ECMWF AND UKMET. OVERALL THE GEM REGIONAL AND ECMWF ARE
THE PREFERRED MODELS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...WE ARE STILL ON TRACK WITH THE STRONG GAP
WINDS TODAY THAT ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TONIGHT AS THE FRONT
PASSES THROUGH. THE STRONG CROSS BARRIER FLOW RESULTED IN THE
TYPICAL DOWN SLOPE RAIN SHADOW ON THE LEE OF THE KENAI MOUNTAINS.
THE DOWN SLOPING SHOULD DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY TOWARD THE MORNING
ALLOWING FOR HEAVIER RAIN SATURDAY MORNING. FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE THE PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY ON SATURDAY.
THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS...WHILE
MORE INLAND AREAS LIKE THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND UPPER SUSITNA
VALLEY WILL BE QUITE A BIT DRIER. THE MODELS ARE STILL BRINGING IN
THE COLDER AIR AND WE ARE STILL EXPECTING A FEW DAYS OF BELOW
NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL
OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL NEXT WEEK. WITH THIS COLDER AIR THE
FREEZING LEVELS WILL DROP ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND WE WILL
VERY LIKELY SEE SNOW ON THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 TO 2500 FEET THIS
WEEKEND.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
WE ARE STILL EXPECTING THE RAIN TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST
ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY THOUGH IT WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY IN THE
SOUTHWEST FLOW AND CONSIDERING THE COLD AIR ALOFT WILL SUPPORT A
MORE CONVECTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW OVERNIGHT
INTO THE MORNING HOURS ALONG THE BERING SEA COAST AND ESPECIALLY
AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA. BY
SUNDAY MORNING THE UPPER TROUGH SHOULD SWING THROUGH AND WE EXPECT
A BIT OF AN IMPROVEMENT TO THE OVERALL WEATHER FOR SOUTHWEST
ALASKA AS THE CLOUDS WILL BE MORE BROKEN ALLOWING MORE SUN TO
SHINE THROUGH ALONG WITH THE SHOWERS BECOMING MORE SCATTERED.

IN THE ALEUTIANS TO LOW SOUTH OF SHEMYA WILL CONTINUE TO ELONGATE
TO THE EAST AND WEAKEN. FOLLOWING THIS LOW A HIGH WILL BUILD INTO
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON THEN SLIDE OFF TO THE EAST
WITH A GENERALLY FLAT RIDGE PERSISTING ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND
BERING SEA. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE TOP OF
THIS RIDGE BRINGING ANOTHER SHOT OR RAIN TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO NORMAL OR EVEN BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE
NORMAL BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS UPPER RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE
EASTERN BERING SEA EXTENDING TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION AND THE
UPPER LOWS REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA.

&&
AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 119 125.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SAM MAY 14