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Small Craft Advisory 718, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 18, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 18, 2014, 6:34 AM AKDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 18, 2014, 6:34 AM AKDT (14:34 UTC)
Expired
Sep 18, 2014, 3:56 PM AKDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

300 
FZAK51 PAFC 181434 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

UPDATED AREA 121

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.

PKZ197-190315-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW 195 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 980 MB LATE TONIGHT. AS PART OF THE SAME
LOW COMPLEX A NEW CENTER WILL DEVELOP 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD 
AT 975 MB THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE
SUCKLING AT 986 MB LATE FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING AND
MOVING INLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-190315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-190315-
PORT VALDEZ-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-190315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190315-
VALDEZ ARM-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.  SEAS 1 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190315-
CHINIAK BAY-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190315-
MARMOT BAY-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY AFTERNOON.  SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-190315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
634 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...
STRONGEST ALONG THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
892 
FZAK51 PAFC 182356
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 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.

PKZ197-191300-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 MB LOW NEAR 57N 144W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 61N 147W FRI
AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT AS IT CONTINUES INLAND.

$$

PKZ119-191300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10
KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191300-
PORT VALDEZ-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191300-
VALDEZ ARM-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191300-
CHINIAK BAY-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191300-
MARMOT BAY-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

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

$$
671 
FZAK51 PAFC 190455 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 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.

PKZ197-191300-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 MB LOW NEAR 57N 144W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 61N 147W FRI
AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT AS IT CONTINUES INLAND.

$$

PKZ119-191300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10
KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
850 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
850 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT S OF NAKED ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191300-
PORT VALDEZ-
850 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
850 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191300-
VALDEZ ARM-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191300-
CHINIAK BAY-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191300-
MARMOT BAY-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
356 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 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 18, 4:39 AM AKDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 18, 4:39 AM AKDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
439 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A LONG-WAVE TROUGH/UPPER LOW PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED OVER THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WITH CENTER OVER KING SALMON WILL BE THE
SYNOPTIC DRIVER OF ACTIVE WEATHER. WHILE THE DYNAMICS OF THE
SYSTEM ARE WEAKENING OVER THIS AREA...A ZONALLY ORIENTED 130 KT
JET STREAK/SHORT WAVE TROUGH ARE ROTATING AROUND THE BASE OF THE
LONGWAVE INTO THE GULF. A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH
THE BRISTOL BAY SYSTEM IS DRAPED OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. STRONGER
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TO THE NORTH OF THE FRONT HAVE BEEN KEEPING
THE EASTERN COOK INLET REGION DOWNSLOPED AND DRIER DESPITE
DISTURBANCES ALOFT TRYING TO FORCE PRECIPITATION. THE REMNANTS OF
A AGEOSTROPHICALLY DRIVEN BARRIER JET EXIST ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF AHEAD OF THE FRONT...BUT ARE BECOMING MORE GEOSTROPHIC WITH
TIME AS LOW LEVEL WINDS BACK IN RESPONSE TO THE DEVELOPING SURFACE
LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF. SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE
SOUTHCENTRAL? THE LOW LEVEL FLOW REORIENTING WILL HAVE
IMPLICATIONS ON DOWNSLOPE DRYING AS MORE EASTERLY/NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS WILL LIMIT THE RESPONSE/INTERACTION TO THE CHUGACH ALLOW FOR
THE COLUMN TO MOISTEN ON THE LEE-SIDE.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE LARGE SCALE FEATURES
OF THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW. PREVIOUS RUNS WERE STRUGGLING WITH THE
EXACT TRACK OF THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH ALOFT AND HOW THE PRESSURE
FIELD AT THE SURFACE WOULD RESPOND. NOW MODELS ARE FIRMLY ONBOARD
WITH A COMPLEX LOW DEVELOPING IN THE NORTHERN GULF BECOMING THE
MAIN SURFACE CIRCULATION WHILE THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH STAYS
ANCHORED TO THE WEST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL AFFECT AREAS TODAY
FROM THE SUSITNA VALLEY THROUGH THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA. THE
WESTERN SUSTINA VALLEY AND KENAI PENINSULA WILL SEE STEADIER RAIN
WHILE THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MATANUSKA VALLEY WILL SEE PERIODS OF
RAIN. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT NORTHERLY IN MOST AREAS. RAIN WILL
LINGER LONGEST ALONG THE KENAI PENINSULA BUT SOME SHOWERS ARE NOT
OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR MOST AREAS. TOWARD THE WEEKEND...THE
REMNANTS OF THE DEVELOPING GULF SYSTEM WILL MOVE TOWARD THE AREA
BRINGING MORE LIGHT RAIN PLUS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GUSTY
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA/ALASKA PENINSULA...THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT
HAS OCCUPIED THE BRISTOL BAY REGION THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS FINALLY
DRIFTED INLAND JUST NORTH OF KING SALMON AND IS STARTING TO
WEAKEN. IT CONTINUES TO "PINWHEEL" AREAS OF ENERGY FROM SOUTHEAST
TO NORTHWEST CREATING WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. THE LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO FILL TODAY AND DRIFT SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTH.
HOWEVER...IT DOES APPEAR TO HAVE ENOUGH FORCING LEFT TO TAP INTO
THE ABUNDANT AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND MAKE FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY OVER THE BETHEL AREA.

A SHARP RIDGE IS MOVING ACROSS THE BERING AND WILL SERVE TO
TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT FROM THE BERING STRAIT SOUTHWARD ALONG THE
WEST COAST LATER TODAY INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO GUSTY NORTH
TO NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING FIRST ALONG THE COAST AND THEN
SPREADING TOWARDS THE AK PEN DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. THESE
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO BRING PLENTIFUL SHOWERS TO THE FAVORED
AREAS ON THE BERING SIDE OF THE AK PEN THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

ON SATURDAY THE BERING RIDGE WILL START TO PUSH IN AND FINALLY
BRING SOME DRYING TO THE REGION. HOWEVER...WITH SO MUCH RAIN OVER
THE PAST FEW DAYS...THERE WILL BE HIGH POTENTIAL FOR FOG
DEVELOPMENT ONCE THE MORE STABLE ATMOSPHERE MOVES IN.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE
TODAY WITH EMBEDDED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTAINS UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING WHEN A FRONT
WILL SWING OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTAINS AND SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES EASTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
BEGINNING THE EXTENDED PERIOD ON SUNDAY...THE UPPER AIR PATTERN
WILL CONSIST OF A BLOCKING HIGH OVER THE BERING AND A SPLIT TROUGH
OVER ALASKA AND THE GULF OF ALASKA. A SHARP NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE
WILL TRACK A SUBTROPICAL FRONT NORTHWARD INTO THE GULF LATE SUNDAY
INTO MONDAY. THE EXACT TRACK REMAINS UNCERTAIN...WITH MORE BULLISH
SCENARIOS FROM THE ECMWF AND CANADIAN GDPS FAVORING DEEP AND
STRONG LOW LIFTING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...WHILE THE GFS
FAVORS AN EASTWARD TRACK ALONG THE ALASKA/CANADA BORDER. THE
CURRENT FORECAST FAVORS A LESS AGGRESSIVE GFS/WPC APPROACH GIVEN
LARGE TRACK AND STRENGTH VARIABILITY AMONG THE DETERMINISTIC AND
ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE. WITH THAT SAID...PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL
REMAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS ALASKA REMAINS IN BETWEEN TWO LARGE
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERS ACROSS THE BERING AND WESTERN NORTH AMERICA.
NO SIGNIFICANT WET OR COLD PATTERNS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
EXTENDED PERIOD.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 125 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&

MTL SEP 14

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 18, 3:31 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 18, 3:34 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 18, 3:51 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Sep 18, 3:51 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Sep 18, 3:56 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 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.