Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2014
Small Craft Advisory 92, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 29, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
130 FZAK51 PAFC 300006 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-301500- 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-301500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-301500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-301500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-301500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-301500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-301500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-301500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-301500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND ON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-301500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-301500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND PATCHY FOG. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-301500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ136-301500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ137-301500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ138-301500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ139-301500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-301500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-301500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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272 FZAK51 PAFC 301226 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-310300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-310300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-310300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-310300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-310300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-310300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-310300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-310300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-310300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-310300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. . .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-310300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-310300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-310300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-310300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-310300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-310300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-310300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-310300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
006 FZAK51 PAFC 302129 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1230 PM AKST THU JAN 30 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. PKZ197-310300- 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-310300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-310300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-310300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-310300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-310300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-310300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-310300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-310300- PASSAGE CANAL 1230 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-310300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. . .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-310300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-310300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-310300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-310300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ138-310300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-310300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-310300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-310300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
323 FZAK51 PAFC 302344 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-311500- 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ119-311500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. NORTH WIND 25 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. NORTH WIND 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-311500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-311500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-311500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-311500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-311500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-311500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-311500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-311500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-311500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-311500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-311500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ137-311500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-311500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-311500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-311500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-311500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU JAN 30 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
880 FZAK51 PAFC 311252 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 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. PKZ197-010300- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ119-010300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-010300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-010300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-010300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-010300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-010300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-010300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-010300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-010300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-010300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-010300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-010300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-010300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-010300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ139-010300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-010300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-010300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
111 FZAK51 PAFC 311640 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 740 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 UPDATED 126 127 129 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. PKZ197-010300- 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ119-010300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-010300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-010300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-010300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-010300- PORT VALDEZ 740 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-010300- VALDEZ NARROWS 740 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-010300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-010300- PASSAGE CANAL 740 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-010300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-010300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-010300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-010300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-010300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-010300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ139-010300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-010300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-010300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
521 FZAK51 PAFC 010033 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 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. PKZ197-011500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SAT. A WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-011500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-011500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-011500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-011500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-011500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-011500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-011500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-011500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-011500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-011500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-011500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-011500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-011500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-011500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-011500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-011500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-011500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 31 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 29, 1:45 PM AKST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 1:45 PM AKST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 145 PM AKST WED JAN 29 2014 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THE CLOSED UPPER HIGH OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THAT HAS BROUGHT SUCH UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER TO THE ENTIRE STATE IS BEGINNING TO RETREAT TO THE SOUTHEAST. THIS IS PART OF THE LARGER SCALE DE-AMPLIFICATION OF THE PERSISTENT RIDGE OVER WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. AS THIS HAPPENS...TEMPERATURES AT MOST AREAS ARE BEGINNING TO DRIFT SLOWLY DOWN TOWARD MORE TYPICAL VALUES FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. WEAK SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOG OVERNIGHT...THOUGH A GENTLY INCREASING OFFSHORE GRADIENT IS ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE QUICKLY NEAR VALDEZ. AN OLD UPPER LOW IN THE VICINITY OF THE BARREN ISLANDS IS BRINGING SOME CLOUDS AND A FEW SHOWERS TO THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA...THOUGH THE DOMINANT UPPER HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE IS RAPIDLY ERODING THIS FEATURE. OUT WEST..A STRONGER BUT VERY COMPACT SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS IS BRINGING RAIN...SNOW...AND MODERATELY STRONG WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PORTIONS OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS STORM IS SEPARATED FROM ANY UPPER JET SUPPORT AND IS ALSO SHOWING A PRONOUNCED WEAKENING TREND. MEANWHILE...WAY OUT WEST...A FASTER MOVING SYSTEM SKIRTING THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE BERING SEA DOMAIN IS SENDING A GALE-FORCE FRONT THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH ACCOMPANYING RAIN AND SNOW. .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT THROUGHOUT THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. WHILE ALL MODELS SHOW THE RETREAT OF THE WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE...THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT THAT A HIGH-LATITUDE PACIFIC RIDGE WILL ALLOW HIGHER PRESSURES TO BUILD BACK INTO THE STATE BY THIS WEEKEND. THIS SHOULD KEEP MOST OF THE MAINLAND DRIER THAN NORMAL FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THE BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON SATURDAY OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST...WHERE AN UPPER LOW MOVING ACROSS THE BERING WILL ENCOUNTER THE AFOREMENTIONED HIGH PRESSURE AND ELONGATE NORTHWEST-TO-SOUTHEAST BEFORE EVENTUALLY RE-FORMING A LOW WELL SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THERE IS A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT TIMING OF THIS LOW INTERACTING WITH THE BLOCKING HIGH PRESSURE...WITH THE GFS AND GEM REPRESENTING A GOOD MIDDLE-GROUND SOLUTION BETWEEN THE ECMWF (FURTHER NORTH THAN MODEL CONSENSUS) AND NAM) FURTHER SOUTH THAN MODEL CONSENSUS). .SHORT TERM FORECAST... A GRADUALLY INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE COAST WILL ALLOW GENERALLY LIGHT OFFSHORE WINDS AND SLOWLY COOLING TEMPERATURES TO TAKE HOLD ACROSS MUCH OF THE MAINLAND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH COOLER THAN RECENTLY...THEY WILL LIKELY STILL BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. THE MOST UNUSUAL COMPONENT OF THE WEATHER OVER THE COMING DAYS WILL BE DRIER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MAINLAND. AS MENTIONED ABOVE...AN UPPER LOW DROPPING RAPIDLY THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL BRING SOME SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY TO THE AREA...THOUGH WIND AND SNOW ACCUMULATION SHOULD BOTH BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE. OUT WEST...THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE MOST UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION AS A SERIES OF MEDIUM-STRENGTH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED FRONTS TRACK QUICKLY THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH THE START OF THIS WEEKEND. PRECIPITATION WILL GENERALLY BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE...FALLING AS RAIN AHEAD OF EACH SYSTEM AND SWITCHING BACK TO WET SNOW AS THE STORMS MOVE AWAY. .LONG TERM FORECAST... CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE THAT ANOTHER HIGH-LATITUDE BLOCKING PATTERN WILL TAKE HOLD OF THE ALASKAN DOMAIN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP ACTIVE WEATHER CONFINED SOUTH AND WEST OF THE MAINLAND...WHILE DRY CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES NEAR OR ABOVE NORMAL EXIST OVER THE MAINLAND. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH 131 MARINE...GALE 155 170 172 174 177 185 FIRE WEATHER...NONE AMD JAN 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 3:59 PM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 15 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 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.