Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 745, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 20, 2014, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2014, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2014, 3:35 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
252 FZAK51 PAFC 210020 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 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. PKZ197-211345- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 953 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 965 MB IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA BY FRI EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL THEN STALL ALONG THE COAST AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ119-211345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-211345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-211345- RESURRECTION BAY- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-211345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-211345- PORT VALDEZ- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-211345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-211345- VALDEZ ARM- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-211345- PASSAGE CANAL- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-211345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-211345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-211345- CHINIAK BAY- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-211345- MARMOT BAY- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT . SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-211345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-211345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-211345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-211345- KACHEMAK BAY- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR THE OUTER BAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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522 FZAK51 PAFC 211216 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 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. PKZ197-220115- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 958 MB LOW MOVES 50 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT FRI MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO 90 NM WEST OF SAND POINT AT 967 MB SAT MORNING. THIS LOW BECOMES NEAR STATIONARY THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF FRI MORNING WILL STALL ALONG THE COAST BEFORE GRADUALLY WEAKENING THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ119-220115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-220115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-220115- RESURRECTION BAY- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF SMITH ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF SMITH ISLAND. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220115- PORT VALDEZ- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-220115- VALDEZ ARM- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220115- PASSAGE CANAL- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ131-220115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-220115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-220115- CHINIAK BAY- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-220115- MARMOT BAY- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-220115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-220115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-220115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-220115- KACHEMAK BAY- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
727 FZAK51 PAFC 211601 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 UPDATE TO ZONES 125 130 AND 138 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. PKZ197-220430- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 958 MB LOW MOVES 50 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT FRI MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO 90 NM WEST OF SAND POINT AT 967 MB SAT MORNING. THIS LOW BECOMES NEAR STATIONARY THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF FRI MORNING WILL STALL ALONG THE COAST BEFORE GRADUALLY WEAKENING THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ119-220430- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-220430- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-220430- RESURRECTION BAY- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220430- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 UPDATE ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF SMITH ISLAND. E WIND GUSTING TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE THIS MORNING. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF SMITH ISLAND. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220430- PORT VALDEZ- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220430- VALDEZ NARROWS- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-220430- VALDEZ ARM- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220430- PASSAGE CANAL- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220430- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 UPDATE ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ131-220430- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-220430- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-220430- CHINIAK BAY- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-220430- MARMOT BAY- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-220430- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 UPDATE ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-220430- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-220430- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-220430- KACHEMAK BAY- 701 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
009 FZAK51 PAFC 220035 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 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. PKZ197-221345- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 962 MB LOW 55 NM NORTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 987 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND ALONG THE GULF COAST SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-221345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-221345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-221345- RESURRECTION BAY- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-221345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-221345- PORT VALDEZ- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-221345- VALDEZ ARM- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-221345- PASSAGE CANAL- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-221345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-221345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ136-221345- CHINIAK BAY- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-221345- MARMOT BAY- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-221345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-221345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-221345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-221345- KACHEMAK BAY- 335 PM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 20, 4:13 AM AKST, 11 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 4:13 AM AKST, 11 hours 7 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
413 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014
FOR NOVEMBER 20TH MORNING AFD PACKAGE:
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL VERTICALLY STACKED CLOSED LOW IS LOCATED SOUTH OF
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS NEAR 52N 157W. THIS IS REFLECTED AT THE
SURFACE WITH AN OCCLUDED STORM FORCE LOW WITH A BUOY REPORTING
THE LOW AT 951 MB THIS MORNING. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING A
LARGE COMMA CLOUD OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS STREAMING OVER INTO
THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THE ASCAT SCATTEROMETER WINDS WERE SHOWING
A SWATH OF GALE FORCE WINDS HEADING INTO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS...WHILE STORM FORCE WINDS WERE SOUTH OF THE OCCLUDED
LOW. THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION HAS AN UPPER LEVEL WEAK INVERTED
TROUGH THROUGH THE AREA. THE RADAR IS SHOWING SCATTERED RAIN
SHOWERS WITH THE SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S EXCEPT
UPPER 20S THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THE NORTHERN GULF HAS AN
UPPER LEVEL WEAK SHORTWAVE TRACKING THROUGH WITH THE RADAR
SHOWING SHOWERS THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF COASTLINE EXTENDING INTO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION. THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND THE EASTERN
KENAI IS DOWNSLOPE DRYING WITH ANY PRECIPITATION DIMINISHING OVER
THE CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE STORM FORCE LOW TRACKING
JUST SOUTH OF SAND POINT THIS MORNING. THIS LOW WILL CROSS THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NEAR SAND POINT BY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE
DRIFTING BACK TO PACIFIC SIDE...THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY IN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WITH THIS STORM FORCE LOW
WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS MORNING BEFORE TRACKING TO
THE NORTHERN GULF BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING SOUTHEAST
TO EAST STORM FORCE WINDS THROUGH THE BARREN ISLANDS EXTENDING
TOWARD KAMISHAK BAY. THERE WILL BE GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE
EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA...EAST SIDE OF KODIAK ISLAND...SHELIKOF
STRAIT AND LOWER COOK INLET BEFORE DIMINISHING BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. THE GEM-REG/ECMWF WERE THE PREFERRED MODELS OF CHOICE
THROUGH THE SHORT TERM FORECAST. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS
HIGH GOING INTO THE WEEKEND.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN WEATHER STORY IS THE STRONG LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF AND
ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT. THE SURFACE LOW...AT ABOUT 953 MB THIS
MORNING...WILL MOVE NORTH TODAY AND REACH THE ALASKA PENINSULA
AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN CROSS INTO THE BERING
SEA FRIDAY MORNING AND SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE WEST THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT...SLOWLY WEAKENING TO ABOUT 968 MB BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE
ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT CURRENTLY STRETCHES SOUTHEAST FROM
KODIAK ISLAND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF. THIS FRONT WILL SLOWLY
MOVE NORTH WITH ITS ASSOCIATED WINDS AND PRECIPITATION. WINDS WILL
REACH STORM FORCE TODAY THROUGH THE BARREN ISLANDS...WITH GALES
OVER THE REST OF GULF AS WELL AS SHELIKOF STRAIT AND SOUTHERN COOK
INLET. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTH TONIGHT...ELONGATING
AND EVENTUALLY ORIENTED EAST/WEST BY FRIDAY MIDDAY. THE FRONT WILL
BASICALLY FALL APART AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF COAST. VERY LITTLE
TO NO PRECIPITATION WILL REACH THE INLAND VALLEYS DUE TO THE
ORIENTATION OF THE FRONT AND MID/UPPER LEVEL WINDS.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC CONTINUES TO
PUSH NORTH TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS MORNING. THIS HAS LEAD
TO A SWATH OF GALE FORCE WINDS EXTENDING FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
EASTWARD TOWARD THE GULF OF ALASKA. RAIN CHANCES WILL BE ON THE
RISE ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE THIS
MORNING AS THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVES NORTH.
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE SEEN ACROSS CHANNELED TERRAIN IN
THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WHILE GUSTS BETWEEN 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE
SEEN THROUGH THE GAPS OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND ALONG THE WESTERN
CAPES OF THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. RAIN (HEAVY AT TIMES) WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. FURTHER NORTH INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...A CHANCE FOR SOME SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH THE
MAJORITY OF THE MOISTURE AND DYNAMIC LIFT REMAINING FURTHER SOUTH.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
A WEAKENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST TO THE NORTH OF ATKA WILL
DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON AS A BULK OF THE ENERGY PHASES WITH THE
NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVING TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA. LARGE SCALE
CYCLONIC FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE BERING SEA LEADING TO
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS CONTINUING ACROSS THE BERING SEA. RAIN WILL
BE MORE LIKELY ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AS MOISTURE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE LOW OVER THE BERING SEA UPSLOPES ALONG THE MOUNTAINS. BY
THE END OF THE WEEK...SOME SNOW SHOWERS MAY MIX WITH RAIN SHOWERS
OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA AS COLDER AIR FROM SIBERIA
BEGINS TO BE ADVECTED SOUTHWARD.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
BEYOND THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK THE FORECAST WILL CENTER AROUND
THE REMNANTS OF THE CURRENT DEEP LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. BY THIS POINT THE SYSTEM WILL BE WEAKENING AND THE
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH IT WILL BE HANGING AND STALLED AROUND THE
NORTH GULF COAST. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM WILL BE
MAINLY CONFINED TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND. THERE
IS STILL SOME CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION INLAND OVER THE COOK INLET
REGION BUT THIS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON INDIVIDUAL SHORTWAVES AND
STRENGTH OF DEEP LAYER SOUTHEASTERLY WIND OVER THE KENAI/CHUGACH
MOUNTAINS. AS THIS SYSTEM WEAKENS AND SLIDES EASTWARD INTO THE
GULF THROUGH MID-WEEK SHOWER COVERAGE WILL DIMINISH. NORTHERLY
DOWN-INLET FLOW WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD WITH
GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS PREVAILING INTO NEXT WEEK. GUIDANCE IS
SIGNALLING A PATTERN CHANGE AS THIS SYSTEM DISSIPATES AND A
KAMCHATKA LOW SENDS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE BERING SEA.
MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE PATTERN BUT EXACT LOW
POSITION AND FRONTAL PROGRESSION ARE STILL UNCLEAR. EXPECT AN
INCREASE IN CLOUDINESS AND CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION OVER THE
SOUTHCENTRAL AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHES OVER THE MAINLAND BY
MID-WEEK. THERE IS MUCH HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN THIS FRONT AS IT
PUSHES ACROSS THE BERING SEA.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM 130 131.
GALE 119 120 132 136 137 138 139 150 155 160 165 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...LUDWIG
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CLAY
LONG TERM...MTLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 3:18 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:19 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 days | |
| Nov 20, 3:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:02 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 21, 3:16 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:16 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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