Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 486, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 16, 2014, 4:05 AM 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
- Aug 16, 2014, 4:05 AM AKDT (12:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2014, 3:55 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
982 FZAK51 PAFC 161205 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 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. PKZ197-170045- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF REACHES SOUTHEAST AK SUN NIGHT. A 997 MB LOW FORMS EARLY SUN MORNING 160 NM EAST OF KODIAK AND WEAKENS TO 999 MB SUN AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO 25 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA BEFORE MOVING INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE GULF SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-170045- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. ALONG THE COAST...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-170045- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-170045- RESURRECTION BAY- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-170045- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-170045- PORT VALDEZ- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-170045- VALDEZ NARROWS- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-170045- VALDEZ ARM- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-170045- PASSAGE CANAL- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-170045- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-170045- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-170045- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-170045- CHINIAK BAY- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-170045- MARMOT BAY- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-170045- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-170045- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-170045- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-170045- KACHEMAK BAY- 405 AM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT THIS MORNING THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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044 FZAK51 PAFC 162256 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 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. PKZ197-171200- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES NORTHEAST TO ABOUT 57N 146W SAT NIGHT THEN MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CAPE ST ELIAS SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-171200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ120-171200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-171200- RESURRECTION BAY- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-171200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW 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...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-171200- PORT VALDEZ- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-171200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-171200- VALDEZ ARM- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-171200- PASSAGE CANAL- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-171200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-171200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-171200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ136-171200- CHINIAK BAY- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-171200- MARMOT BAY- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-171200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-171200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-171200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-171200- KACHEMAK BAY- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
619 FZAK51 PAFC 162256 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 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. PKZ197-171200- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES NORTHEAST TO 160 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SAT NIGHT THEN MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CAPE ST ELIAS SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-171200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ120-171200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-171200- RESURRECTION BAY- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-171200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW 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...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-171200- PORT VALDEZ- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-171200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-171200- VALDEZ ARM- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-171200- PASSAGE CANAL- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-171200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-171200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-171200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ136-171200- CHINIAK BAY- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-171200- MARMOT BAY- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-171200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-171200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-171200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-171200- KACHEMAK BAY- 256 PM AKDT SAT AUG 16 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
029 FZAK51 PAFC 171155 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 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- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 MB LOW 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD MOVES INLAND THIS AFTERNOON NEAR CAPE SUCKLING. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-180115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE COAST...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ120-180115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-180115- RESURRECTION BAY- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-180115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-180115- PORT VALDEZ- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-180115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-180115- VALDEZ ARM- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-180115- PASSAGE CANAL- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W 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 1 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-180115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-180115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ132-180115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ136-180115- CHINIAK BAY- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ137-180115- MARMOT BAY- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-180115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-180115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-180115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S 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...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-180115- KACHEMAK BAY- 355 AM AKDT SUN AUG 17 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 15, 1:42 PM AKDT, 14 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 1:42 PM AKDT, 14 hours 23 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 142 PM AKDT FRI AUG 15 2014 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... UPPER TROUGH LIFTING NORTH AND NORTHWEST TODAY SHOULD BE OUT OF THE AREA LATER TONIGHT. SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE SCATTERED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BUT WONT END COMPLETELY ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST COPPER RIVER BASIN, AND, WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY. NEXT LOW CENTERED NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL SPREAD MORE RAIN IN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND THE SURFACE TRACKS NORTHEAST INTO BRISTOL BAY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... THERE IS AGREEMENT THAT THE STACKED CENTRAL ALEUTIAN UPPER AND SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE TO BRISTOL BAY SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER SOUTHWEST AK THROUGH SUN. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL WORK ITS WAY ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND AKPEN TODAY...ENTER THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT...AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT MORNING THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMS OVER THE GULF AND SLOWS THE NORTHEAST PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT AND PREVENTS IT FROM MOVING INLAND OVER SOUTHEAST UNTIL LATER ON SUN. LOW PRESSURE WEAKENS OVER THE MAINLAND WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SUN INTO MON. THE GFS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM HAS PRETTY GOOD RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY AND GREATER DETAIL THAN THE EC. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA... RAIN AND SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY WITH SOME BRIEF BREAKS THIS EVENING. THE NEXT FRONT WILL BRING MORE PRECIPITATION TONIGHT THROUGH SUN BEFORE TAPERING OFF MON. STRONG WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN AND GALES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL ACCOMPANY THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT. SOUTHWEST ALASKA... SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY WITH SOME ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA. THE ARRIVAL OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL RETURN PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION LATER TONIGHT INTO SAT...WITH STRONG WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER ON SAT...THE SLOW DECAY OF THE LOW OVER SW AK WILL KEEP SHOWERS IN THE AREA UNTIL HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVES ON SUN AND BEGINS TO DRY THE ATMOSPHERE INTO MON. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS... SIGNIFICANT RAIN AND SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN HALF OF THE REGION AS THE LOW MOVES EAST TODAY. BY SAT MORNING PRECIPITATION WILL BE REDUCED TO SHOWERS ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO MON. && .LONG TERM FORECAST... THE LONG TERM FORECAST PERIOD IS CHARACTERIZED BY A JET STREAM THAT IS LARGELY SOUTH OF THE AOR WITH THE ABSENCE OF STRONG WEATHER FEATURES OVERALL. FLAT/ZONAL FLOW ESTABLISHES ITSELF ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND FOR A TIME WHICH SHOULD LEAD TO SOME SUNNY BREAKS...BUT ALSO TOUGH TO PINPOINT PERIODS OF RAIN AS SUBTLE DISTURBANCES TRAVERSE THROUGH THE MID-LVL FLOW. OUT WEST...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA. MODELS SUGGEST THAT THIS TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO TO DIG A BIT SOUTHWARDS AND CUT OFF MID TO LATE NEXT WEEK. THIS MAY ALLOW THE INITIALLY FLAT JET STREAM TO NOSE NORTHWARD AND BECOME MORE SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED TOWARDS THE GULF OR SW MAINLAND. TO WHAT DEGREE IS STILL VERY UNCERTAIN THOUGH. THE OPERATIONAL GFS IS ESPECIALLY BULLISH IN BRINGING A BROAD SW FETCH OF MOISTURE THROUGH SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL AK WITH WIDESPREAD MODERATE QPF/PRECIPITATION...BUT THIS IS NOT SUPPORTED SUBSTANTIALLY BY IT'S ENSEMBLE MEMBERS AT THIS JUNCTURE. THAT SAID...IT IS A PLAUSIBLE SOLUTION GIVEN WE ARE NOW MOVING INTO THE RAINIER SEASON. THE OPERATIONAL ECMWF IS CONSIDERABLY DRIER DURING THIS TIME PERIOD... BUT RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY HAS BEEN POOR. THUS HAVE KEPT THE FORECAST IN THE LONG TERM PERIOD CLOSE TO A HEAVY ENSEMBLE BLEND PER WPC GUIDANCE. THIS KEEPS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND MOSTLY DRY SAVE FOR PASSING SHOWERS TUE AND WED WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS LOW. LIGHT PRECIPITATION WITH TEMPERED WINDS/SEAS EXPECTED FOR THE BERING SEA AND CHAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE WEAK UPPER- LOW. FORECAST CONFIDENCE OUT WEST IS AVERAGE. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...FLOOD ADVISORY...121 MARINE...GALE...119 120 125 129 130 131 132 139 150 160 351 352 FIRE WEATHER...NONE && PERCY/JAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 3:55 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Aug 16, 4:05 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Aug 16, 2:56 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr |
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