Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 731, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 16, 2014, 3:09 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
- Nov 16, 2014, 3:09 PM AKST (00:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2014, 3:28 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
610 FZAK51 PAFC 170009 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 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. PKZ197-171330- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATE LATE SUN NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MON EVENING WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF HOMER AT 982 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-171330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-171330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ121-171330- RESURRECTION BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-171330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-171330- PORT VALDEZ- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-171330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-171330- VALDEZ ARM- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-171330- PASSAGE CANAL- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-171330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-171330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-171330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-171330- CHINIAK BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-171330- MARMOT BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-171330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-171330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-171330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-171330- KACHEMAK BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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908 FZAK51 PAFC 170009 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 CORRECTED HEADLINE ZONE 131 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. PKZ197-171330- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATE LATE SUN NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MON EVENING WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF HOMER AT 982 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-171330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-171330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ121-171330- RESURRECTION BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-171330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-171330- PORT VALDEZ- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-171330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-171330- VALDEZ ARM- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-171330- PASSAGE CANAL- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-171330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-171330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-171330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-171330- CHINIAK BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-171330- MARMOT BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-171330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-171330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-171330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-171330- KACHEMAK BAY- 309 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
813 FZAK51 PAFC 170222 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 UPDATED ZONES 119 AND 125 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. PKZ197-171515- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AND DISSIPATE LATE SUN NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MON EVENING WILL MOVE TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF HOMER AT 982 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-171515- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-171515- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ121-171515- RESURRECTION BAY- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING... THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-171515- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-171515- PORT VALDEZ- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-171515- VALDEZ NARROWS- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-171515- VALDEZ ARM- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-171515- PASSAGE CANAL- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-171515- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-171515- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-171515- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-171515- CHINIAK BAY- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-171515- MARMOT BAY- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-171515- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-171515- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-171515- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-171515- KACHEMAK BAY- 522 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
080 FZAK51 PAFC 171235 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 335 AM AKST MON NOV 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. PKZ197-180145- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1014 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND TUE MORNING MOVES TO 110 NM NORTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 982 MB TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING BY TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-180145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-180145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ121-180145- RESURRECTION BAY- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-180145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-180145- PORT VALDEZ- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-180145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-180145- VALDEZ ARM- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-180145- PASSAGE CANAL- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-180145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-180145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-180145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-180145- CHINIAK BAY- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-180145- MARMOT BAY- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-180145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-180145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 45 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-180145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-180145- KACHEMAK BAY- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
159 FZAK51 PAFC 171235 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 CORRECTED ZONE 139 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. PKZ197-180145- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1014 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND TUE MORNING MOVES TO 110 NM NORTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 982 MB TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING BY TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-180145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-180145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ121-180145- RESURRECTION BAY- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-180145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-180145- PORT VALDEZ- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-180145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-180145- VALDEZ ARM- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-180145- PASSAGE CANAL- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-180145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-180145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-180145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-180145- CHINIAK BAY- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-180145- MARMOT BAY- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-180145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-180145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-180145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-180145- KACHEMAK BAY- 335 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
032 FZAK51 PAFC 180031 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 331 PM AKST MON NOV 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. PKZ197-181330- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 991 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 978 MB AS IT MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY TUE MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN DISSIPATE AS IT CROSSES INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE EVENING. $$ PKZ119-181330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-181330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-181330- RESURRECTION BAY- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-181330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-181330- PORT VALDEZ- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-181330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-181330- VALDEZ ARM- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-181330- PASSAGE CANAL- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-181330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-181330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-181330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-181330- CHINIAK BAY- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-181330- MARMOT BAY- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-181330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-181330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-181330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-181330- KACHEMAK BAY- 331 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
719 FZAK51 PAFC 181228 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 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. PKZ197-190115- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 985 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND TUE MORNING MOVES TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 976 MB TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING BY TUE NIGHT. A FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF BY THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-190115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-190115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-190115- RESURRECTION BAY- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-190115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-190115- PORT VALDEZ- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-190115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-190115- VALDEZ ARM- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-190115- PASSAGE CANAL- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-190115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-190115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT BY MIDDAY. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-190115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-190115- CHINIAK BAY- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-190115- MARMOT BAY- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-190115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-190115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-190115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-190115- KACHEMAK BAY- 328 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 16, 5:11 AM AKST, 9 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 5:11 AM AKST, 9 hours 58 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
511 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL NEGATIVELY TILTED RIDGE REMAINS POSITIONED OVER
SOUTHEAST ALASKA...EXTENDING THROUGH THE YUKON TERRITORY INTO
BARROW. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COINCIDING WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED RIDGING.
THERE IS STRATUS AND FOG FORMING UNDER THE SUBSIDENCE INVERSION IN
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AT GLENNALLEN HAVE
BEEN REPORTING BROKEN LOW STRATUS CEILINGS ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY
SINCE LATE LAST NIGHT...AND THIS IS EXPECTED TO LIFT BY LATE THIS
MORNING. THE NEXT FEATURE APPROACHING THE CENTRAL GULF IS A NORTH
PACIFIC 1001 MB LOW LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS
POSITIONED THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF BRINGING MORE RAIN TO THE
NORTHERN GULF EXTENDING SOUTHWARD INTO KODIAK ISLAND WESTWARD
THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE TEMPERATURES REMAIN IN THE 40S WITH
ALL PRECIPITATION FALLING AS RAIN ALONG THE COASTLINE...EXCEPT
RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW INLAND WITH TEMPERATURES IN LOWER 30S. BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THIS SYSTEM WILL BE LOCATED JUST EAST OF KODIAK
WITH A BARRIER JET FORMING ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. THIS
WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS ALONG THE TURNAGAIN ARM AND
HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND THROUGH THE PORTAGE VALLEY REGION BEFORE
DIMINISHING BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE SYSTEM DISSIPATES. THE
MAIN FEATURE FOR THE BERING SEA IS THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW
APPROACHING THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE CROSSING
OVER INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL
BRING MORE SHOWERS AND GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE CENTRAL/EASTERN
ALEUTIANS WITH A 90 KNOT SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST MERIDIONAL JET
STREAK IN THE REGION.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW
TRACKING EAST OF KODIAK BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE MODELS HAVE COME
INTO BETTER AGREEMENT AT 500 MB AND AT THE SURFACE...PUSHING INTO
THE AREA AND WITH THE SECONDARY TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION LATE TONIGHT.
AS THE CROSS BARRIER FLOW DIMINISHES THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA...THIS WILL ALLOW FOR MORE SOUTHERLY FLOW RESULTING IN MORE
MOISTURE TRANSPORTED UP THROUGH THE COOK INLET. ALL THE MODELS
SHOWING THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY HAVING A GOOD AMOUNT OF
MOISTURE AND QPF BY SUNDAY LATE EVENING...THEN SPREADING FARTHER
NORTH AND WESTWARD FROM TALKEETNA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THERE IS
SOME DISAGREEMENT HOWEVER IN THE TIMING AND LOCATION OF THIS
PRECIPITATION...ESPECIALLY WHEN COMPARING THE HIGH RESOLUTION
MODELS (NAM/GEM REGIONAL/WRF ARW) TO THE GFS AND EC. IT DOES
APPEAR THAT MOISTURE WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR RAINFALL OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT IN THIS AREA...BUT EXACTLY WHERE AND WHEN REMAINS
UNCERTAIN. OTHERWISE THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS ABOVE AVERAGE
THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (TODAY AND MONDAY)...
THE MAIN FOCUS IN THE SHORT TERM RESIDES IN THE GULF LOW CURRENTLY
BRINGING RAIN AND GUSTY EAST WINDS TO KODIAK ISLAND. THIS LOW WILL
BRING A SURGE OF WARM AIR TO THE LOW LEVELS THE SOUTHCENTRAL BY
LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN AND WIND WILL MOVE INTO MOST OF THE GULF
COAST BY THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN SPREAD NORTHWARD TOWARDS THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MATSU VALLEY LATE THIS EVENING. DOWNSLOPING
FROM THE CHUGACH RANGE WILL LIKELY LIMIT RAINFALL FROM ANCHORAGE
TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY TO A FEW PASSING SPRINKLES TONIGHT...BUT
THERE IS GOOD CONFIDENCE WITH A WARM LAYER ALOFT THAT ANY
PRECIPITATION WILL BE RAIN. WITH AN ALREADY COLD SURFACE...THERE
IS THE POTENTIAL THAT ANY RAIN THAT DOES FALL WILL FREEZE ONTO
ROAD SURFACES (EVEN IF SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE
FREEZING). THIS MAY CREATE ICY CONDITIONS IN SPOTS FOR THE MONDAY
MORNING COMMUTE...BUT IS CURRENTLY NOT EXPECTED TO BE TOO
WIDESPREAD OR HEAVY TO HAVE A LARGE IMPACT. THIS IS A DIFFERENT
STORY IN THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY WHERE THERE DOWNSLOPING WILL
HAVE LITTLE IF ANY IMPACT...AND THEREFORE THERE IS A MUCH BETTER
CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN. BECAUSE OF THIS A
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY WAS ISSUED THIS MORNING FOR AREAS SOUTH OF
TALKEETNA. BY LATE MONDAY MORNING THE UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE WELL
INTO THE INTERIOR...LIMITING PRECIPITATION MAINLY TO THE GULF
COAST AND ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
STARTING TUESDAY...ANOTHER LOW IS EXPECTED TAKE A VERY SIMILAR
TRACK AS THE CURRENT SYSTEM. THERE IS MUCH MORE UNCERTAINTY IN
THE MODELS THE TRACK OF THIS LOW...SO FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
LESS. IT DOES APPEAR THAT THIS WILL HAVE A SIMILAR IMPACT TO THE
GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND AS THE CURRENT LOW...WITH ONE
IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE FOR INLAND AREAS. THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT IN
THE MODELS THAT COLD AIR ALOFT WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL LIKELY KEEP
PRECIPITATION AS A RAIN AND SNOW...BUT ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM
ANCHORAGE NORTHWARD CANNOT BE RULED OUT BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS
WILL BECOME THE NEXT FORECAST PROBLEM ONCE THE CURRENT SYSTEM
LEAVES THE AREA MONDAY MORNING.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
A CONTINUED AND PERSISTENT SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH THE SHORT TERM FORECAST PERIOD. SHOWERS
WILL MAINLY IMPACT COASTAL LOCATIONS TODAY BEFORE PUSHING INLAND
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. ALL LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN
LIQUID...ALTHOUGH A FEW SNOW FLAKES AND ISOLATED POCKETS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
TONIGHT. A MORE VIGOROUS FRONT WILL SPREAD INTO THE REGION TUESDAY
AND TUESDAY NIGHT...SPREADING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE
REGION.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL GIVE WAY TO WIDESPREAD RAIN AND RAIN
SHOWERS AS A LARGE GALE FORCE LOW MOVES INTO THE BERING LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AS NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE
ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW. THE LOW WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)...
THE HIGH LATITUDE BLOCKING PATTERN LOOKS TO HOLD STRONG THROUGH
THE EXTENDED FORECAST AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER WESTERN
CANADA/ALASKA MAINLAND AND A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESIDES
OVER THE BERING SEA. A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ROTATING
ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL IMPACT
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD...WHICH WILL IN
TURN KEEP RAIN/SNOW CHANCES POSSIBLE. GREATEST CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION WILL BE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AS THE RIDGE
OVER THE MAINLAND PREVENTS THESE DISTURBANCES FROM TRAVERSING TOO
FAR INLAND. MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE SIGNIFICANTLY BY LATE IN THE WEEK
WITH THE EVOLUTION OF THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA AND HOW IT HANDLES
THE INTERACTION OF MULTIPLE SHORTWAVES EITHER PHASING OR ROTATING
AROUND THE LOW. HOWEVER...THE MODELS DO SHOW A SIMILAR PATTERN OF
A STRENGTHENING OF BOTH THE SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL LOW FEATURES.
AS THESE STRENGTHENED FEATURES IMPACT THE RIDGE BY LATE THIS WEEK
THE MODELS ARE HINTING AT AN EASTWARD DISPLACEMENT OF THE RIDGE.
THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY DO TO THE LACK OF MODEL
AGREEMENT AT THIS TIME...BUT IT STILL APPEARS THAT THE BLOCKING
PATTERN SHOULD HOLD TOGETHER THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 145.
MARINE...STORM 119 120 130 131 132 137 138 139
GALE 125 155 165 170 172 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...DKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 3:09 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 16, 3:13 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 16, 7:01 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:23 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:28 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 62 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 17, 3:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 17, 1:54 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 2 hr |
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