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Small Craft Advisory 922, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 19, 2014, 3:42 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014, 3:42 PM AKST (00:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2014, 3:16 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
142 FZAK51 PAFC 200042 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 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. PKZ197-201330- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THU OVER THE EASTERN GULF. A 954 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES NORTHEAST TO 170 NM SOUTH- SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK ISLAND AT 951 MB LATE THU MORNING...THEN MOVES TO THE CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA WHILE WEAKENING TO 962 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF THU AFTERNOON AND TO THE NORTHERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-201330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-201330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-201330- RESURRECTION BAY- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-201330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-201330- PORT VALDEZ- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-201330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-201330- VALDEZ ARM- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-201330- PASSAGE CANAL- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-201330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-201330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-201330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-201330- CHINIAK BAY- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-201330- MARMOT BAY- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-201330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-201330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-201330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-201330- KACHEMAK BAY- 342 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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408 FZAK51 PAFC 201212 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 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. PKZ197-210130- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 954 MB LOW MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT THU MORNING WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF BY THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB FRI MORNING WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF. $$ PKZ119-210130- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-210130- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-210130- RESURRECTION BAY- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-210130- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-210130- PORT VALDEZ- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-210130- VALDEZ NARROWS- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-210130- VALDEZ ARM- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-210130- PASSAGE CANAL- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210130- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-210130- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-210130- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-210130- CHINIAK BAY- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-210130- MARMOT BAY- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-210130- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ139-210130- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-210130- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-210130- KACHEMAK BAY- 312 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
583 FZAK51 PAFC 201804 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 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. PKZ197-210430- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 954 MB LOW MOVES TO 220 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT THU MORNING WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF BY THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB FRI MORNING WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF. $$ PKZ119-210430- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-210430- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-210430- RESURRECTION BAY- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-210430- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-210430- PORT VALDEZ- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-210430- VALDEZ NARROWS- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-210430- VALDEZ ARM- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-210430- PASSAGE CANAL- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210430- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-210430- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-210430- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-210430- CHINIAK BAY- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-210430- MARMOT BAY- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-210430- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ139-210430- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-210430- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-210430- KACHEMAK BAY- 904 AM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
252 FZAK51 PAFC 210020 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 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. PKZ197-211345- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 953 MB LOW 85 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 965 MB IN THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA BY FRI EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL THEN STALL ALONG THE COAST AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ119-211345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-211345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-211345- RESURRECTION BAY- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-211345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-211345- PORT VALDEZ- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-211345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-211345- VALDEZ ARM- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-211345- PASSAGE CANAL- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-211345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-211345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-211345- CHINIAK BAY- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-211345- MARMOT BAY- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT . SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-211345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-211345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-211345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-211345- KACHEMAK BAY- 320 PM AKST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR THE OUTER BAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
522 FZAK51 PAFC 211216 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 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. PKZ197-220115- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 958 MB LOW MOVES 50 NM NORTH OF SAND POINT FRI MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO 90 NM WEST OF SAND POINT AT 967 MB SAT MORNING. THIS LOW BECOMES NEAR STATIONARY THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF FRI MORNING WILL STALL ALONG THE COAST BEFORE GRADUALLY WEAKENING THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ119-220115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-220115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-220115- RESURRECTION BAY- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-220115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF SMITH ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF SMITH ISLAND. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220115- PORT VALDEZ- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-220115- VALDEZ ARM- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-220115- PASSAGE CANAL- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ131-220115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-220115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-220115- CHINIAK BAY- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-220115- MARMOT BAY- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-220115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-220115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-220115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-220115- KACHEMAK BAY- 316 AM AKST FRI NOV 21 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Nov 19, 5:06 AM AKST, 10 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 5:06 AM AKST, 10 hours 36 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
506 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL REMAINS OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
COASTLINE EXTENDING NORTHWEST INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY THROUGH
BARROW. THE WATER VAPOR IMAGERY IS SHOWING A SWATH OF DRY AIR
OVER THE EASTERN GULF NORTHWARD INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN.
WHILE THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA HAS AN UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW JUST
NORTH OF ATKA. AN INVERTED TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW EXTENDS
THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION NORTHWARD INTO THE BROOKS
RANGE. THE RADAR IS SHOWING THE PRECIPITATION TAPERING OFF FROM
ANIAK WESTWARD INTO BETHEL THIS MORNING WITH THE TROUGH PASSAGE.
THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA AREA HAS ONSHORE FLOW WITH WARM AIR ADVECTION
RESULTING IN THE TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY RISING ABOVE FREEZING.
THE PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED FROM FREEZING RAIN TO ALL RAIN
THROUGHOUT KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION...EXCEPT NORTH OF BETHEL WITH
SOME COLD AIR REMAINING IN LOWER LYING AREAS. IN THE LOWER
CENTRAL BERING SEA...AT THE SURFACE THERE IS A GALE FORCE LOW
POSITIONED JUST NORTHEAST OF ATKA THIS MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING AS
THIS LOW BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY. THE SURFACE OBSERVATIONS ALONG
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ARE REPORTING SMALL CRAFT WINDS WITH THIS
LOW.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE LOW OVER THE LOWER
CENTRAL BERING SEA. THIS LOW WILL BECOME ALMOST STATIONARY BEFORE
DISSIPATING BY THURSDAY. THE NAM/GFS WERE THE PREFERRED MODELS
WITH THE NEXT NORTH PACIFIC LOW TRACKING JUST SOUTH OF SAND POINT
BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE EC SEEMS TO BE THE OUTLIER WITH THIS
SYSTEM AS IT TRACKS THE LOW FARTHER EAST. BY THURSDAY EVENING THE
MODELS TRACK THE LOW JUST EAST OF THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS. THIS LOW
WILL BECOME NEAR STATIONARY HEADING INTO THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL
BRING GALE/STORM FORCE WINDS ALONG THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THE
EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH THE BRISTOL BAY INTERIOR WILL HAVE
EASTERLY GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. THE GULF WILL CONTINUE
WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ENTERING
THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF BY THURSDAY BEFORE TRACKING TO THE NORTHERN
GULF BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING GALE FORCE WINDS WITH
A BARRIER JET FORMING IN THE NORTHERN GULF. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE
REMAINS ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING AND
THIS WILL CONTINUE THE TREND OF WARM WEATHER. THERE ARE A COUPLE
OF WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE FLOW. THE FIRST ONE WILL CROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA TODAY. THE ATMOSPHERE IS FAIRLY UNSTABLE (STEEP
LAPSE RATES) WITH THIS SYSTEM...SO ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED. THE NEXT DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA THURSDAY
MORNING. THIS SYSTEM IS A LITTLE MORE COHESIVE...BUT THE MOISTURE
WILL BE CONFINED MAINLY TO COASTAL AREAS. THIS IS DUE TO A RIDGE
BUILDING AHEAD OF A STRONG LOW THAT WILL PUSH INTO THE PANHANDLE
LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. A FRONTAL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW WILL PUSH ACROSS THE GULF FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...REACHING THE COAST LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
A MIX OF RAIN AND ISOLATED POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES TO
FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THIS
MORNING...WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW ALONG THE COAST. WINDS HAVE
ALREADY BEGUN TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST...WHICH SHOULD ALLOW
WARMER AIR TO BE ADVECTED NORTHWARD AND RAISE SURFACE TEMPERATURES
ABOVE FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS WILL BRING AN END TO THE
FREEZING RAIN POTENTIAL...BUT RAIN AND SNOW WILL REMAIN LIKELY
THROUGH THIS MORNING UNTIL THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PUSHES THROUGH
THE AREA. OVER THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...TEMPERATURES HAVE
STEADILY ROSE OVERNIGHT WITH MOST OF THE LOW LYING LOCATIONS
CURRENTLY ABOVE FREEZING. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE
SEEN DURING THE DAY TODAY AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING.
OVER THE BRISTOL BAY AREA...NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND
THE AHKLUN MOUNTAINS. PRECIPITATION WILL ONCE AGAIN CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY AND TAPER OFF THIS EVENING.
ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW
THAT IS FORECASTED TO PUSH TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. DUE TO THE RAPID INTENSIFICATION EXPECTED OVER THE
NORTH PACIFIC...A SWATH OF HIGH-END GALE FORCE WINDS IS EXPECTED
FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS EASTWARD TOWARD THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THIS LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA
THROUGH SATURDAY WITH WEAK UPPER LEVEL FLOW WITH THE JET STREAM
FURTHER SOUTH IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. EXPECT PERIODS OF RAIN
(POTENTIALLY HEAVY AT TIMES) ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA... WITH
DOWNSLOPING REMOVING THE MAJORITY OF RAIN CHANCES ACROSS THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
A WEAKENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO RESIDE OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
AT THIS POINT...THE LOW BEGINS PHASING WITH THE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING
LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AS IT PUSHES TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
THIS WILL CREATE A BROAD AREA OF CYCLONIC FLOW ACROSS THE BERING
SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS (POTENTIALLY
MIXED WITH SNOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA/WESTERN ALEUTIANS)
WILL BE COMMON THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...WITH GREATEST
CHANCES OF RAINFALL OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS DUE TO THE
PROXIMITY OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE ALEUTIAN LOW POSITION WILL SHIFT EAST TOWARD THE ALASKA
PENINSULA BY THE BEGINNING OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD FRIDAY...WITH
BROAD CYCLONIC SURFACE PRESSURE ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. THIS
MEANS A GENERAL OFFSHORE FLOW PATTERN ACROSS SOUTHWEST...AND
SOUTHEAST ONSHORE FLOW AND CLOUDINESS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL.
PRECIPITATION WILL MAINLY IMPACT COASTAL LOCATIONS AS THE
ASSOCIATED FRONTAL ZONE WEAKENS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...BUT THEY WILL GRADUALLY COOL CLOSER TO CLIMATOLOGY. THE
GENERAL PATTERN WILL CHANGE EARLY NEXT WEEK..BECOMING MORE
PROGRESSIVE AS THE WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN BLOCKING RIDGE WEAKENS.
CURRENTLY...HOWEVER...THERE IS MUCH UNCERTAINTY BY MIDWEEK WITH
THE TIMING OF INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS...AND JUST HOW MUCH COLD AIR
FILTERS IN FROM THE ARCTIC REGIONS. THE ECMWF AND GFS DEPICT THIS
PATTERN CHANGE...BUT DIFFER WILDLY WITH THE OVERALL UPPER WAVE
PATTERN. IT DOES...HOWEVER...SEEM THAT THE PERSISTENT BLOCKING
PATTERN WHICH LED THE CURRENT PROLONGED WARM PATTERN FOR ALASKA
WILL FINALLY COME TO AN END.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 150 155 160 165 180
185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...LUDWIG
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CLAY
LONG TERM...AHSENMACHERIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 19, 11:09 AM AKST, 4 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1109 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 AKZ101-200115- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 1109 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND BECOME MODERATE IN INTENSITY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ABOVE 1000 FEET ELEVATION...WET SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. PLEASE USE CAUTION. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS ON THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE. AKZ111-200115- MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 1109 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND BECOME MODERATE IN INTENSITY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ABOVE 1000 FEET ELEVATION...WET SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. PLEASE USE CAUTION. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS ON THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE. AKZ145-200115- SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 1109 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 RAIN IS DEVELOPING AND WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO WET SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...WITH UP TO 2 INCHES SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. PLEASE USE CAUTION. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS ON THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE.
Special weather statement, Nov 19, 11:09 AM AKST, 4 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1109 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 AKZ101-200115- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 1109 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND BECOME MODERATE IN INTENSITY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ABOVE 1000 FEET ELEVATION...WET SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. ROADS WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY SLICK WHERE THE GROUND IS STILL FROZEN. PLEASE USE CAUTION. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS ON THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE. AKZ111-200115- MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 1109 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND BECOME MODERATE IN INTENSITY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ABOVE 1000 FEET ELEVATION...WET SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. ROADS WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY SLICK WHERE THE GROUND IS STILL FROZEN. PLEASE USE CAUTION. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS ON THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE. AKZ145-200115- SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 1109 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 RAIN IS DEVELOPING AND WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO WET SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...WITH UP TO 2 INCHES SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. ROADS WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY SLICK WHERE THE GROUND IS STILL FROZEN. PLEASE USE CAUTION. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS ON THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE.
Special weather statement, Nov 19, 3:13 PM AKST, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 313 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 AKZ101-200000- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 313 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND BECOME MODERATE IN INTENSITY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ABOVE 1000 FEET ELEVATION...WET SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. ROADS WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY SLICK WHERE THE GROUND IS STILL FROZEN. PLEASE USE CAUTION. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS ON THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE. AKZ111-200000- MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 313 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND BECOME MODERATE IN INTENSITY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ABOVE 1000 FEET ELEVATION...WET SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. ROADS WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY SLICK WHERE THE GROUND IS STILL FROZEN. PLEASE USE CAUTION. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS ON THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE. AKZ145-20000- SUSITNA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL 313 PM AKST WED NOV 19 2014 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF DANGEROUSLY ICY ROADS FROM SOUTH OF TALKEETNA TO BIG LAKE. CAUTION IS ADVISED IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND FORECASTS ON THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 3:42 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:04 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:04 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 20, 3:06 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:12 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 20, 3:12 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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Sources
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