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Gale Warning 444, NWS Anchorage, AK

June 17, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jun 17, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 17, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2014, 3:28 PM AKDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

605 
FZAK51 PAFC 171200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 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.

PKZ197-180115-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 MB LOW 40 NM NE OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB AS 
IT MOVES OVER MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN
MOVE TO 40 NM NW OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1006 MB BY WED AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE THERE THROUGH THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-180115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
ALONG THE COAST...SOUTHEAST WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT DURING
THE MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180115-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-180115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-180115-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180115-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180115-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT 
IN  THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...N WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
831 
FZAK51 PAFC 171303 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

UPDATED ZONE 121

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

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

PKZ197-180315-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 MB LOW 40 NM NE OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 990 MB AS 
IT MOVES OVER MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN
MOVE TO 40 NM NW OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1006 MB BY WED AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE THERE THROUGH THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-180315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
ALONG THE COAST...SOUTHEAST WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
DURING THE MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON.  SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180315-
PORT VALDEZ-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-180315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-180315-
VALDEZ ARM-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON.  SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW BY AFTERNOON.  SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.  SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180315-
CHINIAK BAY-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180315-
MARMOT BAY-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON.  SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT  IN  THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON.  SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN  THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
503 AM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TODAY...N WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
970 
FZAK51 PAFC 172328
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 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.

PKZ197-181245-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB 30
NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL THEN
WEAKEN IN PLACE TO 1006 MB WED EVENING AND DISSIPATE WED NIGHT. A
1006 MB LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND TO 260 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY ON THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-181245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT E 30 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-181245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ121-181245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT... S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-181245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.

$$

PKZ126-181245-
PORT VALDEZ-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 10 KT. GUSTS TO
25 KT NEAR VALDEZ IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-181245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-181245-
VALDEZ ARM-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-181245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-181245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-181245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ132-181245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
13 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 9
FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ136-181245-
CHINIAK BAY-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ137-181245-
MARMOT BAY-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-181245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-181245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-181245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-181245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
328 PM AKDT TUE JUN 17 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 Jun 16, 2:19 PM AKDT, 13 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 2:19 PM AKDT, 13 hours 41 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
219 PM AKDT MON JUN 16 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM EASTERN RUSSIA TO THE ALCAN THIS
AFTERNOON WITH AN EMBEDDED CUT-OFF LOW OVER THE AKPEN AND BRISTOL
BAY...AND A SECOND CUT-OFF ANCHORED NORTH OF EXTREME EASTERN
RUSSIA. UPPER RIDGES ARE OVER KAMCHATKA AND SOUTHEAST AK AND THE
ALCAN. AT THE SURFACE...A LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK ISLAND...WITH A RIDGE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. A WEATHER
FRONT IS DRAPED ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS
FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC ACROSS THE BERING...WITH NORTHWEST FLOW AT
THE SURFACE.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOW
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT BENEATH THE
LEFT EXIT REGION OF THE JET. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
TO SOUTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND BY TUE
EVENING. THE LOW WILL THEN BE ABSORBED INTO A BROAD AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE...THAT WILL INCLUDE A THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE ALEUTIAN
AND ALASKA RANGES. THE STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE KODIAK
LOW WILL REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS
EVENING AND LINGER INTO TUE MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING.

LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN RUSSIA WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN BERING
TUE AFTERNOON AND BE ABSORBED INTO THE AREA OF MAINLAND LOW
PRESSURE WED AFTERNOON. ON THU THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES
OVER THE NORTHWESTERN GULF.

THE FORECAST UTILIZES SOME NAM EARLY...AND THEN GEM AND EC
THROUGH THE REST OF THE SHORT RANGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...

RAIN ON WINDWARD SLOPES AND STRONG WIND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN
CAN BE EXPECTED INTO TUE. A STRONG GRADIENT DOWN COOK INLET WILL
KEEP MOST WINDS AND RAIN OUT OF ANCHORAGE EXCEPT FOR A BRIEF
PERIOD THIS EVENING DURING FRONTAL PASSAGE. AS THE SURFACE LOW
MOVES CLOSER TO THE SOUND...RAIN AND SHOWERS WILL SPREAD INLAND
TUE AND WED...WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ALONG THE KENAI
PENINSULA TUE AFTERNOON. LATER ON WED AND INTO THU RAIN ASSOCIATED
WITH THE EASTERN RUSSIA LOW WILL ARRIVE OVER SOUTHCENTRAL.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...

SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION UNTIL A BRIEF BREAK TUE
NIGHT INTO WED. IMPULSES MOVING THROUGH THE UPPER LOW WILL BRING
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING AND TUE. RAIN
ARRIVES ALONG THE COAST WITH THE RUSSIAN LOW WED MORNING AND
REACHES THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES WED EVENING. DRYING BEGINS
LATER ON THU.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

RAIN SHOWERS ON NORTHWEST SURFACE FLOW WILL PERSIST INTO TUE
MORNING. ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION BEGINS TUE NIGHT INTO WED
AS THE RUSSIAN LOW TRANSITS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE AREA. ON THU
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH RAIN
DEVELOPING THROUGH THE EVENING.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...

THE EXTENDED PERIOD (FRI THROUGH MON) WILL STILL BE SHAPED BY THE
REMNANTS OF THE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING SYSTEM IN THE GULF OF ALASKA.
HOWEVER ONCE THE UPPER LOW SETTLES INTO PLACE GUIDANCE DOES NOT
HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON WHAT TO DO WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL PIECE OF
ENERGY ROTATING AROUND THE MAIN LONGWAVE. THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS
HOW LONG RANGE MODELS HANDLE A PIECE OF ENERGY THAT MOVES UP THE
WESTERN CANADIAN COAST TOWARD THE YUKON. THAT SHORTWAVE WILL
EITHER TRACK ACROSS THE INTERIOR AS AN EASTERLY WAVE...OR CLOSE
OFF FROM THE GULF COMPLEX AND DRIFT NORTHWARD. THE FORECAST
CURRENTLY TAKES THE EASTERLY WAVE ROUTE ALBEIT NOT AS STRONG AS
THE ECMWF WOULD SUGGEST. EXPECT NEAR NORMAL TO SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE MOUNTAINS FOR THE EXTENDED PERIOD.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 120 129 130 131 132 138 139 140
         STORMS 119 125

FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

DS/ML JUN 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 3:50 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Jun 17, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jun 17, 3:28 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Jun 17, 3:43 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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Sources

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