Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 99, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 22, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
458 FZAK51 PAFC 221228 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 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. PKZ197-230300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 957 MB LOW 650 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WEAKENS TO 971 MB THU MORNING NEAR FALSE PASS AND THEN CONTINUES INTO THE BERING SEA. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES INLAND ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WED AFTERNOON. A SECOND FRONT ARRIVES THU AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-230300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ120-230300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-230300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-230300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-230300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-230300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-230300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-230300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ131-230300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-230300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-230300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ137-230300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-230300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-230300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-230300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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758 FZAK51 PAFC 221641 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 730 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 UPDATE TO ZONE 128 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. PKZ197-230300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 957 MB LOW 650 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WEAKENS TO 971 MB THU MORNING NEAR FALSE PASS AND THEN CONTINUES INTO THE BERING SEA. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES INLAND ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WED AFTERNOON. A SECOND FRONT ARRIVES THU AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-230300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ120-230300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-230300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-230300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-230300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-230300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-230300- VALDEZ ARM 730 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-230300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ131-230300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-230300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-230300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ137-230300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-230300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-230300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-230300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
688 FZAK51 PAFC 221956 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1100 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 UPDATE TO ZONE 120 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. PKZ197-230300- 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 957 MB LOW 650 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WEAKENS TO 971 MB THU MORNING NEAR FALSE PASS AND THEN CONTINUES INTO THE BERING SEA. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES INLAND ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WED AFTERNOON. A SECOND FRONT ARRIVES THU AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-230300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ120-230300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 1100 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-230300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-230300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-230300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-230300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-230300- VALDEZ ARM 730 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-230300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ131-230300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-230300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-230300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ137-230300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-230300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-230300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-230300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-230300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
672 FZAK51 PAFC 230002 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 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. PKZ197-231500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 962 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTH OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND AT 978 MB FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ITS ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES INLAND TONIGHT. SECONDARY WEATHER FRONTS AND WEAK LOW PRESSURE CENTERS MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE GULF TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. $$ PKZ119-231500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT INCREASING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ120-231500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-231500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-231500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-231500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-231500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-231500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-231500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-231500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-231500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ136-231500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-231500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-231500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-231500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-231500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-231500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 22 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 21, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 200 PM AKST TUE JAN 21 2014 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A WEAK DISTURBANCE WITH RAIN AND SNOW OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS MORNING IS MOVING RAPIDLY NORTH. THE MAIN TROUGH AXIS STRETCHES ACROSS SW ALASKA TO OVER THE GULF. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WERE EVIDENT ACROSS SW ALASKA WITH RAIN ALONG THE GULF COAST. SNOW SHOWERS WERE EVIDENT ACROSS THE BERING SEA WITH COLD ADVECTION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE NAM OVERALL INITIALIZED THE BEST ON FREEZING LEVELS FROM THE SW INTERIOR/EASTERN BRISTOL BAY TO THE GULF/SOUTHCENTRAL. THE GFS INITIALIZED FREEZING LEVELS AT PAMC AND PANC WERE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE RADIOSONDE DATA INDICATED. THE SHORT WAVE EXTENDING ACROSS SW ALASKA AND THE GULF MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE INTERIOR TONIGHT. A SECONDARY WAVE AND FRONTAL SURFACE REFLECTION MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF/BRISTOL BAY WED AFTERNOON THEN OVER THE CENTRAL MAINLAND WED EVENING. A UPPER VORTEX AND SURFACE REFLECTION OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES NORTH IN THE LONG WAVE TROUGH TO NEAR THE EAST ALEUTIANS THU MORNING THEN TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA THU EVENING. RELATIVELY DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW SETS UP OVER THE EAST PACIFIC TO OVER THE EASTERN MAINLAND THU. .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE GLOBAL MODELS ARE ALL IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT AND REASONABLE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THE NAM APPEARS TO BE THE OUTLIER ON THE MAIN LOW CENTER WHICH HEADS TOWARD THE EAST ALEUTIANS/WESTERN AK PEN WED NIGHT. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... .SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA... RAIN AND SNOW INLAND WITH RAIN ALONG THE COAST WILL DIMINISH SOME LATE TONIGHT AS THE WAVE MOVES INTO THE INTERIOR. ALSO THERE WILL LIKELY BE AREAS OF ISOLATED FREEZING RAIN IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL RE-INTENSIFY ALONG THE COAST THU AS A FRONTAL TROUGH MOVES NORTH INTO THE GULF. THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME SPILL OVER INTO INLAND AREAS OVER THE MATSU/ANCHORAGE BOWL. FREEZING LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH THIS WEEK WITH VALUES AROUND 5000 FT INLAND TO NEAR 8000 FT ALONG THE GULF COAST. RAIN WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ALONG THE GULF WITH NORTH MOVING FRONTAL TROUGHS AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THU AND FRI WITH UPPER JET SUPPORT. GAP FLOWS INLAND WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT BUT SHOULD INTENSIFY WED AND THU WITH THE APPROACH OF THE FRONTAL TROUGH IN THE GULF AND AS THE STACKED LOW CENTER MOVES TOWARD THE EAST ALEUTIANS/EAST BERING SEA THU. SOUTHWEST ALASKA/ALEUTIANS/BERING SEA... SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW SHOWERS BEFORE ENDING AS COLD AIR SPREADS IN FROM THE SW. THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME PATCHY FOG ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS TRAPPED UNDER SUBSIDENCE INVERSIONS. MOISTURE AND WINDY CONDITIONS SPREAD IN FROM THE SE WED. THE LEADING EDGE OF PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE GENERALLY ALL SNOW THEN SLOWLY TRANSITION TO A MIX AS IT SPREADS WEST. THIS WILL BRING A SHOT AT FREEZING RAIN POTENTIAL TO THE REGION WED AND WED NIGHT. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS... ACTIVE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EAST ALEUTIANS AND EASTERN BERING SEA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A FRONTAL TROUGH MOVING AHEAD OF FRONTAL TROUGH WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WED AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE PRIBILOFS LATE WED NIGHT AND THU. SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA DIMINISH AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. .LONG TERM FORECAST... THERE ARE SOME HINTS AT THIS ACTIVE AND WARM PATTERN BREAKING DOWN NEXT WEEK...BUT NOTHING WORTH LATCHING ONTO AT THIS POINT. WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THIS POSSIBILITY IN THE COMING DAYS. UNTIL THEN...EXPECT CONTINUED ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR MUCH OF THE MAINLAND AND PERIODS OF PRECIPITATION ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...GALE 119 120 131 132 138 150 155 160 165 170 172 173 174 179 FIRE WEATHER...NONE RMC JAN 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 22, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 22, 7:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.