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Small Craft Advisory 693, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 12, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 12, 2014, 3:59 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 12, 2014, 3:59 AM AKDT (11:59 UTC)
Expired
Sep 14, 2014, 3:45 AM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

238 
FZAK51 PAFC 121159
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 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.

PKZ197-130030-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND FRI AFTERNOON. A
SECOND AND STRONGER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF
FRI AFTERNOON AND TRACK TO THE NORTHERN GULF ON SAT. BY SUN
AFTERNOON A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF.

$$

PKZ119-130030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-130030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-130030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-130030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE DEVELOPING LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 7 FT LATE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-130030-
PORT VALDEZ-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-130030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-130030-
VALDEZ ARM-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-130030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUST TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS
3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-130030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-130030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. HIGHERS GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-130030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-130030-
CHINIAK BAY-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-130030-
MARMOT BAY-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-130030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-130030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-130030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-130030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
359 AM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY LATE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
300 
FZAK51 PAFC 122340
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 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.

PKZ197-131245-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHERN
GULF ON SAT. A 965 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO
100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM AT 985 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-131245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT BECOMING S 20 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 10 KT W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-131245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-131245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-131245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-131245-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-131245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-131245-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-131245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-131245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-131245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-131245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-131245-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-131245-
MARMOT BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-131245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-131245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-131245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-131245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
284 
FZAK51 PAFC 130537
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

UPDATED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-131815-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHERN
GULF ON SAT. A 965 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE TO
100 NM SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM AT 985 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-131815-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT BECOMING S 20 KT S OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SW 10 KT W OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-131815-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-131815-
RESURRECTION BAY-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-131815-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-131815-
PORT VALDEZ-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-131815-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-131815-
VALDEZ ARM-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-131815-
PASSAGE CANAL-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-131815-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-131815-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-131815-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-131815-
CHINIAK BAY-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-131815-
MARMOT BAY-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-131815-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-131815-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-131815-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-131815-
KACHEMAK BAY-
937 PM AKDT FRI SEP 12 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
904 
FZAK51 PAFC 131154
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 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.

PKZ197-140045-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THIS MORNING WILL MOVE INLAND AND
DISSIPATE IN THE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN GULF SUN MORNING AND INTO THE NORTHERN GULF MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-140045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 45 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS
14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING
ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-140045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 10
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-140045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-140045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-140045-
PORT VALDEZ-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-140045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-140045-
VALDEZ ARM-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-140045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-140045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-140045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-140045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-140045-
CHINIAK BAY-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-140045-
MARMOT BAY-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-140045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-140045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-140045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-140045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
354 AM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
056 
FZAK51 PAFC 132310
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 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.

PKZ197-141145-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INLAND
AND DISSIPATE INTO THIS EVENING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN GULF SUN MORNING AND INTO THE NORTHERN GULF MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-141145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING NEAR THE
COAST. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-141145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-141145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-141145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-141145-
PORT VALDEZ-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-141145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-141145-
VALDEZ ARM-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY BECOMING SW WIND
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-141145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-141145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-141145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SE 35 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-141145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-141145-
CHINIAK BAY-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-141145-
MARMOT BAY-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-141145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-141145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-141145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-141145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
310 PM AKDT SAT SEP 13 2014

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 Sep 11, 2:20 PM AKDT, 13 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 11, 2:20 PM AKDT, 13 hours 39 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
220 PM AKDT THU SEP 11 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE LONGWAVE UPPER LEVEL FEATURES TODAY CONSIST OF A STRONG LOW IN
THE CENTRAL BERING SEA AND A WEAK RIDGE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.
THIS WEAK RIDGE IS MOVING EASTWARD AS IT AMPLIFIES WHICH WILL PUT
SOUTHERN ALASKA IN SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT IN SHORT ORDER. THE JET
STREAM IS RUNNING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND AROUND THE SOUTHERN
PART OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE BERING SEA. THE EXTRA-TROPICAL
SYSTEM WE HAVE BEEN TRACKING IS CAUGHT UP IN THE JET STREAM AND
CURVING TOWARD THE BERING SEA LOW...AND THE TWO WILL MERGE
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
ANOTHER FEATURE OF NOTE IS THE BAROCLINIC AREA ALONG A FRONT
ENTERING THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS FRONT WILL BRING
RAINFALL INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AND THEN ENTRAIN SOME OF THE
MOISTURE FROM THE EXTRA-TROPICAL CYCLONE.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS HAVE LOCKED IN NICELY TO THE WAY THE EXTRA-TROPICAL SYSTEM
WILL MERGE WITH THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA. IT LOOKS LIKE THE TWO
LOWS WILL COMBINE OVERNIGHT NEAR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND THEN
CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY DEEPEN AS IT DRIFTS WESTWARD AGAIN. THIS LOW
WILL REACH A MINIMUM PRESSURE IN THE MID TO UPPER 950 MBS RANGE.
IT WILL ALSO BE SLOW TO MOVE...REMAINING IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA
AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH SUNDAY. THE ONE SIGNIFICANT ITEM
THAT LOOKS A BIT DIFFERENT FROM YESTERDAY IS THE TRACK OF THE
MOISTURE FROM THE EXTRA-TROPICAL SYSTEM. YESTERDAY IT LOOKED LIKE
THE MAJORITY OF THE MOISTURE WOULD GET ENTRAINED INTO THE FRONT
OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. FROM THE SATELLITE DATA TODAY IT
APPEARS THAT ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF THIS MOISTURE WILL GET
ENTRAINED INTO THE FRONT WITH THE MAJORITY REMAINING WITH THE LOW
AND HEADING INTO THE BERING SEA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
THE BREAK IN THE RAINFALL WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS THE NEXT SYSTEM
IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTH. DUE TO THE MORE WESTERLY
TRACK OF THE MOISTURE WITH THE EXTRA-TROPICAL SYSTEM THERE MAY BE
LESS INTENSE RAINFALL THAT WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE YESTERDAY. HOWEVER
THERE WILL STILL BE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT THAT FALLS OVER THE
EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE WESTERN SUSITNA
VALLEY WILL ALSO GET SOME PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH WILL
CAUSE WATER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS.
HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN TURNAGAIN
ARM AND ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE.
THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH ON
SATURDAY. IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH WIND SHOULD MAKE IT INTO THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL FROM THIS EVENT DUE TO THE STRONG DOWN-INLET FLOW
OF THE WINDS FOR MOST OF THE EVENT.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
WITH THE TRACK OF THE EXTRA-TROPICAL SYSTEM HEADING INTO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA THERE WILL BE
MORE WIND AND RAIN IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND BE ESPECIALLY STRONG ALONG THE COAST AND
THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. RAINFALL WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES BUT THE
MAJORITY OF THE RIVERS IN THE REGION ARE RUNNING A LITTLE LOW AND
HAVE ROOM FOR THE EXTRA RAINFALL. THEREFORE WHILE THE RIVER AND
STREAM LEVELS WILL RISE...THE IS NO FLOODING EXPECTED AT THIS
TIME.
THIS SYSTEM WILL LINGER IN THE BERING SEA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
PRODUCE A NUMBER OF OCCLUDED FRONTS THAT WILL PASS THROUGH THE
REGION AS THE LOW SPINS AROUND THE BERING SEA. THAT WILL BRING
PERIODS OF RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS FOLLOWED BY BRIEF BREAKS IN THE
WEATHER BETWEEN THE OCCLUSIONS.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
THE BERING SEA WILL SEE A LOT OF STORMY WEATHER THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH THE MERGING OF THE CURRENT LOW WITH THE EXTRA-
TROPICAL SYSTEM. RUSSELL CREEK NEAR COLD BAY HAS A FLOOD ADVISORY
FOR IT IN THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND OTHER CREEKS AND STREAMS ALONG
THE ALASKA PENINSULA MAY BE CLOSE TO BANKFULL AS WELL.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THESE WILL BE WEST
TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND WILL BE THE STRONGEST EXPERIENCED SINCE
LAST WINTER. THE WEATHER WILL BE SLOW TO CLEAR AS THIS LOW WILL
STILL BE IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY SUNDAY. IT WILL HAVE
WEAKENED SOME BUT IT WILL STILL BE BRINGING SOME RAIN AND GUSTY
WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE MAIN FOCUS IN THE EXTENDED TERM CONTINUES TO BE ON THE
EVOLUTION OF THE BERING SEA LOW AS IT TRACKS EASTWARD EARLY NEXT
WEEK. MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE BY LATE SUNDAY BUT HAVE ALSO
REMAINED FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SOLUTIONS OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS...WITH THE EC BRINGING THE LOW INLAND OVER THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND THE GFS TAKING IT ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND THEN INTO THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN GULF. PREFER THE EC
SOLUTION FOR NOW AS THE GEM AND NAM HAVE BOTH TRENDED THAT
DIRECTION IN THE PAST FEW RUNS. REGARDLESS OF THE ULTIMATE TRACK
OF THE LOW...THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND LOOKS TO REMAIN IN A CLOUDY AND
WET PATTERN THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK AS A STOUT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
OVER THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA KEEPS MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW
FOCUSED ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
ALSO PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING IN THE VICINITY
OF THE LOW...WITH A MORE SHOWERY REGIME FARTHER WEST IN NORTHERLY
FLOW ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101.
         HIGH WIND WATCH 185 187.
         FLOOD ADVISORY 181.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 173 174 175 176 413
         GALE WARNING 119 120 130 132 138 139 150 155 160 165
                      170 172 177 178 179 180 181 185 351 352
                      411 412 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

EZ/CB SEP 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 12, 3:37 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 12, 3:46 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 12, 4:06 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC31 hr
Sep 12, 2:56 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Sep 12, 3:40 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 12, 3:51 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 12, 3:51 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 12, 3:51 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 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.