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Small Craft Advisory 6, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 2, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 2, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 2, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 2, 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.

270 
FZAK51 PAFC 021249
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BE REPLACED
BY HIGH PRESSURE THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT CROSSES OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON..REACHING KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
CENTRAL GULF FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ119-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 


$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-030300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-030300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-030300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-030300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-030300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-030300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-030300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JM
3 follow-up statements
271 
FZAK51 PAFC 021630 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
730 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

UPDATED 119

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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BE REPLACED
BY HIGH PRESSURE THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT CROSSES OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON..REACHING KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
CENTRAL GULF FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ119-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
730 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR THE
COAST. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 


$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-030300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-030300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-030300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-030300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-030300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-030300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-030300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JM
905 
FZAK51 PAFC 021937 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1035 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

UPDATED 129

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.

PKZ197-030300-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BE REPLACED
BY HIGH PRESSURE THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT CROSSES OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON..REACHING KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
CENTRAL GULF FRI NIGHT.
$$

PKZ119-030300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
730 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR THE
COAST. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-030300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-030300-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 


$$

PKZ125-030300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-030300-
PORT VALDEZ
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-030300-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-030300-
VALDEZ ARM
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-030300-
PASSAGE CANAL
1035 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-030300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-030300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-030300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-030300-
CHINIAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-030300-
MARMOT BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-030300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DIMINISHING THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-030300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-030300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-030300-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 AM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

JM
084 
FZAK51 PAFC 030019
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 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.

PKZ197-031500-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE
THU NIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF FRI
EVENING AND REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ119-031500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ120-031500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ121-031500-
RESURRECTION BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ125-031500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ126-031500-
PORT VALDEZ
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ127-031500-
VALDEZ NARROWS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ128-031500-
VALDEZ ARM
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ129-031500-
PASSAGE CANAL
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 

$$

PKZ130-031500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ131-031500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT. LIGHT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ132-031500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ136-031500-
CHINIAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ137-031500-
MARMOT BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ138-031500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ139-031500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ140-031500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT.  

$$

PKZ141-031500-
KACHEMAK BAY
400 PM AKST THU JAN 2 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 1, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 2:00 PM AKST, 14 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST WED JAN 1 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A STRONG ZONAL PACIFIC JET COMING OUT OF ASIA CONTINUES TO FLING
RAPID-FIRE NUMEROUS ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES THROUGH THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND INTO THE ALASKAN DOMAIN. A RAPIDLY DECAYING VERTICALLY
STACKED LOW...THE MAJOR WEATHER-MAKER FROM YESTERDAY...IS NEAR
SOUTHERN COOK INLET AND IS BRINGING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY
TO MOST OF SOUTHERN ALASKA. THE ONE EXCEPTION TO THIS IS AROUND UPPER
COOK INLET FROM KENAI TO THE MAT-SU WHERE SOUTHEAST DOWNSLOPING WINDS
ARE KEEPING CONDITIONS MOSTLY DRY FOR THE TIME BEING. OUT
WEST...ANOTHER POTENT UPPER LEVEL WAVE HAS DEVELOPED INTO A 972 MB
LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND IS TRACKING TO THE NORTHEAST
BRINGING RAIN AND STORM-FORCE WINDS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
ALL MAJOR MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT ON THE
BIG-PICTURE EVOLUTION OF THE MAJOR FEATURES THROUGHOUT THE SHORT TERM
FORECAST PERIOD. THE NAM IS A BIT TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE OTHER
MODELS AS THE CURRENT LOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TRACKS TO NEAR
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TOMORROW MORNING...THEREFORE THE GFS/ECMWF IS
GIVEN A SLIGHT PREFERENCE AND WILL BE UTILIZED IN THE AFTERNOON
FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL...THE ATMOSPHERIC LEFTOVERS OF THE BIG STORM FROM
YESTERDAY WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT. SOMETIME THIS EVENING THE REMNANTS OF THE SURFACE LOW WILL
PASS VERY NEAR ANCHORAGE...AT WHICH TIME DOWNSLOPING WILL END AND
MOST PLACES ARE LIKELY TO SEE A MINOR ACCUMULATION OF SNOW BEFORE
TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. MEANWHILE...LOW LEVEL FLOW ACROSS THE
GULF WILL INCREASINGLY BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY WHICH WILL ALLOW PRECIP
AMOUNTS IN VALDEZ AND CORDOVA TO INCREASE WHILE THE EASTERN TURNAGAIN
ARM AREA WILL SEE INTENSITY DECREASE TO MORE INTERMITTENT SHOWERS. AT
THE SAME TIME...COOLER AIR WILL GRADUALLY FILTER BACK INTO THE AREA
FROM THE WEST...CHANGING RAIN BACK TO SNOW AT MOST LOCATIONS. ON
FRIDAY...A WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL GIVE THE REGION A GLANCING BLOW
FROM THE NORTH WITH MOST LOCATIONS SEEING A RELATIVELY MINOR
ACCUMULATION OF SNOW.

SOUTHWEST MAINLAND...SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO
EAST THIS EVENING...LINGERING LONGEST ALONG THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN
RANGES AS LIGHT WEST WINDS INTERACT WITH THE TERRAIN. AFTER A VERY
BRIEF BREAK DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE
NORTHERN BERING WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO THE AREA TOMORROW
EVENING...WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR MORE THAN A MINOR ACCUMULATION
OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA (CLOSEST TO THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER). SNOW
MAY MIX WITH RAIN ALONG THE COAST...BUT SHOULD REMAIN SAFELY ALL-SNOW
INLAND. THE FORWARD SPEED OF THIS WEAKENING STORM WILL RESULT IN
SLIGHTLY STRONGER THAN NORMAL PRESSURE RISES ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE
SYSTEM...THUS WILL BUMP UP WINDS MAINLY FOR THE COASTLINE ON THURSDAY
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE DELTA.

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...THE STORM NEAR ADAK HAS REACHED PEAK
INTENSITY AND WILL BEGIN TO STEADILY DECREASE AND TAKE A MORE
NORTHWARD TURN THIS EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN WILL SPREAD
EASTWARD TOWARD DUTCH HARBOR AND THE PRIBILOFS OVERNIGHT AS A
FLEETING PERIOD OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. A
WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE BACK IN TO THE FAR WESTERN BERING AND
ALEUTIANS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH A NEW LOW FORMING ALONG THE
FRONT NEAR SHEMYA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE
NORMAL FOR MUCH OF THE REGION...AS RAIN REMAINS THE DOMINANT
PRECIPITATION TYPE.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
GENERAL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE ZONAL FLOW WILL BECOME A BIT MORE
AMPLIFIED BY THIS WEEKEND...WITH A LARGE AND COMPLEX LOW SETTING UP
SHOP OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND HIGHER HEIGHTS/RIDGING DEVELOPING IN
THE VICINITY OF THE ALCAN BORDER. THIS WEEK KEEP THE MOST UNSETTLED
WEATHER OVER THE BERING SEA...WHILE SOUTHERLY FLOW AND MORE TAME
WEATHER KEEPS CONDITIONS WARMER AND SLIGHTLY WETTER THAN NORMAL
ACROSS MUCH OF THE MAINLAND.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 132 165 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

AMD JAN 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC43 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 1, 11:12 PM AKSTFreezing Rain AdvisoryAFC10 hr
Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 2, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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