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Gale Warning 52, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 5, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 5, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
Jan 5, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 6, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

816 
FZAK51 PAFC 060025
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 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.

PKZ197-061500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT. A 985 MB LOW
170 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MON AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NORTH AND DISSIPATE
MON NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK LATE MON NIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-061500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ120-061500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-061500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

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

$$

PKZ125-061500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-061500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-061500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-061500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-061500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-061500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN . 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-061500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-061500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-061500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-061500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-061500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-061500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-061500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
3 follow-up statements
781 
FZAK51 PAFC 060923 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1223 AM AKST MON JAN 6 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.

PKZ197-061500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT. A 985 MB LOW
170 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MON AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NORTH AND DISSIPATE
MON NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK LATE MON NIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-061500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ120-061500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-061500-
RESURRECTION BAY
1223 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-061500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-061500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-061500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-061500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-061500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-061500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN . 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-061500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-061500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-061500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-061500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-061500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-061500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-061500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
417 
FZAK51 PAFC 061007 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
107 AM AKST MON JAN 6 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.

PKZ197-061500-
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT. A 985 MB LOW
170 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MON AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NORTH AND DISSIPATE
MON NIGHT. A 983 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK LATE MON NIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-061500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ120-061500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-061500-
RESURRECTION BAY
107 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ125-061500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-061500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-061500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ128-061500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ129-061500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-061500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN . 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-061500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-061500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-061500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-061500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-061500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-061500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-061500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 

$$

PKZ141-061500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$
376 
FZAK51 PAFC 061247
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 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.

PKZ197-070300-
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TODAY FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE IN THE GULF
THROUGH TUE MORNING. A 994 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK TUE MORNING AND WILL MOVE TO 270 NM EAST OF SITKINAK AT 987
MB LATE TUE. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF FROM THE
SOUTH.
$$

PKZ119-070300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-070300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-070300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-070300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-070300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-070300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-070300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-070300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ130-070300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-070300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-070300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-070300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-070300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-070300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-070300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-070300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ141-070300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST MON JAN 6 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JM

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 Jan 5, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST SUN JAN 5 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL "STEERING" LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS WITH A "LOBE" EXTENDING INTO THE BERING SEA THEN SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THERE
IS AN UPPER LEVEL BLOCKING RIDGE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF NORTH
AMERICA EXTENDING INTO THE YUKON. BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW IS MOIST
SOUTHERLY FLOW WITH A VERY LONG FETCH INTO THE SUBTROPICS. THERE ARE
A SERIES OF WEAK SHORT-WAVE TROUGHS ALONG THE UPPER LOW "LOBE"
MOVING INTO/TOWARD SOUTHERN ALASKA.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE ONLY IN FAIR AGREEMENT TODAY. THE MAIN
DIFFERENCES EARLY ON INVOLVE THE LOCATION/TIMING OF SURFACE LOWS AND
THE WEAK UPPER TROUGHS IN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW. BEYOND ABOUT 48 HOURS
INTO THE FORECAST THE MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE SIGNIFICANTLY ON THE
LOCATION AND STRENGTH OF A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN/WESTERN
GULF. THE GFS...UKMET...AND GEM GLOBAL ARE STRONGER AND FURTHER
EAST/SLOWER WITH THIS LOW THAN THE ECMWF AND NAM. CONFIDENCE WITH
THE FORECAST FOR THIS SYSTEM IS THEREFORE LOW. AFTERNOON FORECASTS
LEAN TOWARD THE ECMWF SOLUTION FOR CONTINUITY REASONS. THE
EXPECTATION IS THAT THE FORECAST FOR THIS FEATURE WILL CHANGE OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF FORECAST PACKAGES AS THE MODELS (HOPEFULLY) GET A
BETTER GRASP ON THE SITUATION.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA INTO
TUESDAY. A SERIES OF WEAK UPPER TROUGHS WILL PERIODICALLY ENHANCE
CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION. A MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE
EXPECTED WITH RAIN...SNOW...SNOW/ICE PELLETS EXPECTED...AND EVEN
SOME FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE (OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA
THIS EVENING). NONE OF THE SYSTEMS IS PARTICULARLY STRONG BY ALASKA
STANDARDS FOR WIND OR PRECIPITATION.

ON TUESDAY THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE A LOW IN THE GULF WILL BRING SOME
RIDGING INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA...BASICALLY AN EXTENSION OF THE NORTH
AMERICAN WEST COAST RIDGE. THE STRENGTH AND ORIENTATION OF THIS
RIDGE ARE STILL BIG QUESTION MARKS DUE TO THE MODEL UNCERTAINTY WITH
THE LOW (ADDRESSED ABOVE). BUT THERE SHOULD BE A BREAK IN THE
WEATHER AT SOME POINT...WITH A DRYING TREND ON TUESDAY THAT MAY (OR
MAY NOT) LAST INTO WEDNESDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 132 150 155 160 172 174 178 180 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

LUDWIG JAN 14

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 5, 11:14 AM AKST, 4 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1114 AM AKST SUN JAN 05 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     SNOW             SW THOMPSON PASS        61.14N 145.75W
01/05/2014  M13.0 INCH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            11 INCHES SINCE 6 PM. STORM TOTAL 13 INCHES

0915 AM     SNOW             SKWENTNA                61.99N 151.40W
01/05/2014  M6.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            6 INCHES OVERNIGHT. 28 INCHES SNOW DEPTH

0930 AM     SNOW             26 NNE CHASE            62.82N 149.91W
01/05/2014  M3.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            MDT SN FALLING

1000 AM     SNOW             22 W SKWENTNA           61.99N 152.08W
01/05/2014  E18.0 INCH                          AK   AIRPLANE PILOT

            STORM TOTAL.

&&

KUTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 5, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 5, 9:13 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC19 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 6, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2014Every gale warning in 2014

Sources

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