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Gale Warning 857, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 26, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 26, 2014, 2:50 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 26, 2014, 2:50 PM AKST (23:50 UTC)
Expired
Dec 30, 2014, 3:32 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

899 
FZAK51 PAFC 262350
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 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.

PKZ197-271300-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A
STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN AFTERNOON
AND BECOME STATIONARY.

$$

PKZ119-271300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-271300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-271300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-271300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-271300-
PORT VALDEZ-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-271300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-271300-
VALDEZ ARM-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-271300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-271300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-271300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-271300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-271300-
CHINIAK BAY-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-271300-
MARMOT BAY-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-271300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-271300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-271300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-271300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
250 PM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
8 follow-up statements
634 
FZAK51 PAFC 271230
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 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.

PKZ197-280130-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH SUN. A WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN AFTERNOON AND BECOME STATIONARY.

$$

PKZ119-280130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-280130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-280130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-280130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-280130-
PORT VALDEZ-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-280130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-280130-
VALDEZ ARM-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-280130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
NEAR WHITTIER...W WIND GUSTING TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-280130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-280130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-280130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-280130-
CHINIAK BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-280130-
MARMOT BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-280130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-280130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-280130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-280130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
099 
FZAK51 PAFC 280000
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 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.

PKZ197-281245-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH
MON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN
MORNING AND BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ119-281245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-281245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-281245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-281245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-281245-
PORT VALDEZ-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-281245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-281245-
VALDEZ ARM-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-281245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-281245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-281245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-281245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-281245-
CHINIAK BAY-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-281245-
MARMOT BAY-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-281245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-281245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-281245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-281245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
300 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
453 
FZAK51 PAFC 280118 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

UPDATED ZONE 127

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.

PKZ197-281430-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH
MON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN
MORNING AND BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ119-281430-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-281430-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-281430-
RESURRECTION BAY-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-281430-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-281430-
PORT VALDEZ-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-281430-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-281430-
VALDEZ ARM-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-281430-
PASSAGE CANAL-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-281430-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-281430-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-281430-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-281430-
CHINIAK BAY-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-281430-
MARMOT BAY-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-281430-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-281430-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-281430-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-281430-
KACHEMAK BAY-
418 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
077 
FZAK51 PAFC 281228
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 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.

PKZ197-290130-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH MON.
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING AND BECOME
STATIONARY THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ119-290130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-290130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-290130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-290130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-290130-
PORT VALDEZ-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-290130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-290130-
VALDEZ ARM-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-290130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-290130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 50 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-290130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-290130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE THIS MORNING.
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-290130-
CHINIAK BAY-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-290130-
MARMOT BAY-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-290130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-290130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-290130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-290130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
328 AM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
214 
FZAK51 PAFC 290040
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 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.

PKZ197-291330-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF
OF ALASKA TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-291330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 30 KT ALONG THE COAST 
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-291330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-291330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY LATE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 25 KT DURING THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-291330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-291330-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-291330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-291330-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-291330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-291330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-291330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-291330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-291330-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-291330-
MARMOT BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-291330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-291330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-291330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF
TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF
TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF
TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-291330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
115 
FZAK51 PAFC 291235
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 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.

PKZ197-300130-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUESDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ119-300130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300130-
PORT VALDEZ-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-300130-
VALDEZ ARM-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300130-
CHINIAK BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300130-
MARMOT BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-300130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 40 KT NEAR THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 7
FT...HIGHEST IN THE OUTER BAY. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT...HIGHEST IN THE OUTER BAY. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
874 
FZAK51 PAFC 300031
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 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.

PKZ197-301315-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON AND REMAIN THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-301315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING
SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-301315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-301315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 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...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-301315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-301315-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-301315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-301315-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. 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.

$$

PKZ129-301315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-301315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-301315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-301315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-301315-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-301315-
MARMOT BAY-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-301315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-301315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-301315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-301315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
196 
FZAK51 PAFC 301232
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 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.

PKZ197-310145-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON BEFORE PUSHING INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO
PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS EVENING AND REMAIN
THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 260 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 1009 MB LATE WED NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-310145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE WIND TO 40 KT ALONG THE COAST
IN THE EVENING. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-310145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-310145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-310145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-310145-
PORT VALDEZ-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-310145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-310145-
VALDEZ ARM-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-310145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-310145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-310145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-310145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-310145-
CHINIAK BAY-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-310145-
MARMOT BAY-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-310145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-310145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-310145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-310145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE OUTER BAY THIS
MORNING. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR THE OUTER BAY. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 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 Dec 26, 5:13 AM AKST, 9 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 5:13 AM AKST, 9 hours 37 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
513 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS POSITIONED EAST OF THE BERING STRAIT
EXTENDING SOUTHWARD THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH KODIAK ISLAND
INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC THIS MORNING. WHILE THE SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA REGIONS HAVE WEAK SHORTWAVES MOVING THROUGH
THE REGIONS. THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS HAS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS
INTO SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND REGION. THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS HAS AN
UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW JUST NORTH OF SHEMYA. THIS IS REFLECTED AT
THE SURFACE WITH A STORM FORCE LOW NEAR SHEMYA. THE SATELLITE
IMAGERY IS SHOWING A LARGE COMMA CLOUD OF MOISTURE THROUGH THE
WESTERN TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS SPILLING OVER INTO THE BERING SEA.
THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
LOCATED JUST WEST OF NIKOLSKI THIS MORNING WITH A STRONG 160 KNOT
SOUTH TO NORTH MERIDIONAL JET STREAK THROUGH THE SAME AREA
TRACKING INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THE ASCAT SCATTEROMETER
WINDS THIS MORNING ARE SHOWING GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH THE
AFOREMENTIONED REGION.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE
OCCLUDED LOW THAT HAS BECOME ALMOST STATIONARY JUST NORTH OF
SHEMYA BEFORE GRADUALLY MOVING TOWARD THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THE
NEXT NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TOWARDS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE MODELS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE POSITION AND
STRENGTH OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THERE IS A WEAK
TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
UPSTREAM OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS EXTENDING SOUTHWARD TO THE
NORTH PACIFIC HIGH NEAR 48N 160W. THIS HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE FORECAST
CONFIDENCE REMAINS AVERAGE THROUGH SATURDAY AND BEGINS TO WEAKEN
WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW TRACKING TOWARDS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL WEAK SHORTWAVE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION THIS MORNING. THIS WILL BRING
A BRIEF ROUND OF SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION BEFORE TAPERING OFF
WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN ONSHORE FLOW WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW
WHICH WILL INCREASE THE TEMPERATURES HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND WITH
AREAS OF MARINE LAYER STRATUS AND FOG MOVING INLAND WITH THE
CONTINUED SOUTHERLY FLOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE OCCLUDED NORTH PACIFIC LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL
BRING A LARGE SWATH OF GUSTY STORM WINDS TO THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL BERING SEA. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM
WILL BE LOCATED NEAR UNALASKA THIS MORNING EXTENDING INTO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA. THIS WILL RESULT IN GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH
THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND EASTERLY STORM FORCE WINDS THROUGH
SAINT MATTHEW REGION. BY SATURDAY EVENING A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL
TRACK TOWARD THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND
OF RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE ALEUTIANS BEFORE SPILLING OVER INTO
THE BERING SEA. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING WITH
THE WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SCATTERED SHOWERS LINGER IN THE AREA WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW.
THEN THIS AFTERNOON A SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE
NORTHWEST. IT WILL KICK UP MORE SNOW SHOWERS AROUND THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL UP INTO THE SUSITNA VALLEY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH THE
MOST ACTIVITY ALONG THE MOUNTAINS. THEN STRONG RIDGING WILL PUSH
IN FROM THE WEST CLEARING OUT THE SKIES FOR SATURDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...

ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY...AN AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER
EASTERN ALASKA WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AND UNSEASONABLY
WARM TEMPERATURES TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL TAP INTO AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER WITH
AMPLE SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE MONDAY RESULTING IN PLENTY OF
PRECIPITATION TO AREAS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA IN THE EARLY WEEK. THE
BAND OF PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MONDAY
NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. AREAS ON THE GULF COAST WILL SEE HEAVY AT
TIMES PRECIPITATION FROM THIS MOISTURE PLUME WHICH...GIVEN THE
WARMING DUE TO THE STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW...SHOULD FALL MAINLY AS
RAIN. AREAS FARTHER INLAND SHOULD SEE SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES
NORTHWARD OVER THE BERING SEA...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE
AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEM AND THE HIGH PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE FARTHER EAST WILL STRENGTHEN. THIS WILL CREATE
SOME STRONGER GAP WINDS TO THE TURNAGAIN ARM AND OTHER FAVORED
GAPS. TROUGHING MOVING IN FROM THE BERING SEA WILL PUSH THE RIDGE
OVER MAINLAND ALASKA EASTWARD...BRINGING A RETURN TO MORE ZONAL
FLOW AND DRIER CONDITIONS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY. A RIDGE WILL PROGRESS QUICKLY EASTWARD FROM SOUTHWEST
ALASKA WEDNESDAY BEFORE STALLING AND AMPLIFYING OVER THE MAINLAND
TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 150 155 165 170 172 175 177 179 180 181.
         STORM 173 174 176 178 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...RD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 26, 10:28 AM AKST, 4 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1028 AM AKST FRI DEC 26 2014

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

1024 AM     SNOW             32 NNE CHASE            62.88N 149.71W
12/26/2014  M12.0 INCH                          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OBSERVER IN CHULITNA MEASURED 12 INCHES DURING THE 24
            HOUR PERIOD 10PM 12/24 TO 10PM 12/25. MODERATE SNOW
            CONTINUES THIS MORNING.

&&

JPW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 25, 3:07 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 25, 3:07 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 25, 3:07 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 25, 3:07 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 25, 3:18 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 26, 3:20 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 26, 4:02 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Dec 26, 4:02 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Dec 26, 4:02 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC23 hr
Dec 26, 4:02 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC23 hr
Dec 26, 10:23 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC14 hr
Dec 26, 2:50 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Dec 26, 2:50 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 26, 2:50 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 26, 2:50 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 26, 2:50 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.