Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2014
Small Craft Advisory 993, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 13, 2014, 3:58 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2014, 3:58 AM AKST (12:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2014, 3:14 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
680 FZAK51 PAFC 131258 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-140145- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 10 NM EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND BY SUN AFTERNOON AT 974 MB...BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY A 971 MB LOW OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-140145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BUILDING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-140145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-140145- RESURRECTION BAY- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BUILDING TO 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-140145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-140145- PORT VALDEZ- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-140145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-140145- VALDEZ ARM- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-140145- PASSAGE CANAL- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-140145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-140145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-140145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-140145- CHINIAK BAY- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-140145- MARMOT BAY- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-140145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.30 $$ PKZ139-140145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-140145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-140145- KACHEMAK BAY- 358 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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438 FZAK51 PAFC 140011 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-141315- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A COMPLEX 985 MB LOW CENTERED ROUGHLY AROUND 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MAKES LANDFALL ON THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF KODIAK ISLAND 40 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK BY SUN AFTERNOON WITH A PRESSURE OF 980 MB. A SERIES OF TROUGHS MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF SUN NIGHT INTO MON. $$ PKZ119-141315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-141315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-141315- RESURRECTION BAY- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-141315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-141315- PORT VALDEZ- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-141315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-141315- VALDEZ ARM- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-141315- PASSAGE CANAL- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-141315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-141315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-141315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-141315- CHINIAK BAY- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-141315- MARMOT BAY- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-141315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-141315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-141315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-141315- KACHEMAK BAY- 311 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
987 FZAK51 PAFC 141242 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 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. PKZ197-150200- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 20 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 977 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A 983 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-150200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-150200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-150200- RESURRECTION BAY- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-150200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-150200- PORT VALDEZ- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-150200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-150200- VALDEZ ARM- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-150200- PASSAGE CANAL- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-150200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-150200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-150200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-150200- CHINIAK BAY- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-150200- MARMOT BAY- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-150200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-150200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-150200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-150200- KACHEMAK BAY- 342 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
727 FZAK51 PAFC 141715 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 UPDATED ZONES 121 130 131 132 138 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. PKZ197-150415- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 20 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 977 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A 983 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-150415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 21 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-150415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-150415- RESURRECTION BAY- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...WINDS SHIFTING TO S 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-150415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-150415- PORT VALDEZ- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-150415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-150415- VALDEZ ARM- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-150415- PASSAGE CANAL- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-150415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-150415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-150415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 20 KT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-150415- CHINIAK BAY- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-150415- MARMOT BAY- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-150415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-150415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-150415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-150415- KACHEMAK BAY- 815 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
280 FZAK51 PAFC 150014 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 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. PKZ197-151315- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 977 MB LOW OVER KODIAK ISLAND MOVES NORTHWEST TOWARD BRISTOL BAY AND WEAKENS. A 983 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND MON MORNING MOVES 90 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 981 MB MON NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS AS IT MAKES LANDFALL OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA TUE. $$ PKZ119-151315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ120-151315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ121-151315- RESURRECTION BAY- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-151315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-151315- PORT VALDEZ- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-151315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-151315- VALDEZ ARM- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-151315- PASSAGE CANAL- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-151315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ132-151315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SE N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON...S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ136-151315- CHINIAK BAY- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-151315- MARMOT BAY- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-151315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-151315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-151315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-151315- KACHEMAK BAY- 314 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Dec 12, 4:45 PM AKST, 11 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 4:45 PM AKST, 11 hours 13 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
445 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA THAT
HAS BEEN MOVING EAST AND IS NOW TURNING TOWARD THE NORTH. THERE IS
A SHARP TROUGH JUST OFF THE WEST COAST OF ALASKA MOVING NORTHWEST.
THERE IS AN UPPER LOW OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. A STRONG JET
(AROUND 170 KTS) ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS ALONG ABOUT 35/40
DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE FROM JAPAN INTO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT EARLY ON AND
THEN NOT SO MUCH SO STARTING ABOUT HOUR 60 (3PM AKST SUNDAY) OF
THE FORECAST. SOME OF THESE DIFFERENCES ARE DUE TO HOW THE MODELS
HANDLE A "BUCKLING" OF THE STRONG PACIFIC JET STREAM...WHICH IS
FAIRLY TYPICAL AS A SMALL PERTURBATION EARLY IN THE FORECAST CAN
MAKE A LARGE DIFFERENCE LATER ON. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS NEAR
NORMAL EARLY ON...THEN BELOW NORMAL LATER IN THE FORECAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2: SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY)...
PATCHY FOG WILL LINGER OVER THE COOK INLET REGION INTO SATURDAY
MORNING BEFORE INCREASING SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW AND SUBSEQUENT
DOWNSLOPING BEGINS TO DRY OUT THE LOW LEVELS. ATTENTION THEN TURNS
TO THE LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVING INTO THE GULF SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ABUNDANT PRECIPITATION
TO THE GULF COAST THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST WITH MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FURTHER
INLAND AND PARTICULARLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS TURNAGAIN
PASS AND THOMPSON PASS. DOWNSLOPE FLOW WILL HELP TO LIMIT
PRECIPITATION FOR LOCATIONS FROM COOK INLET TO THE MAT-SU...HOWEVER
MATTERS WILL BE COMPLICATED BY A SERIES OF UPPER WAVES PASSING TO
THE NORTHWEST OF THE AREA AND SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW IN THE UPPER
LEVELS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEFORMATION ZONE TO SET UP
BETWEEN THESE FEATURES AND THE LOW OVER THE GULF. THEREFORE...
THESE LOCATIONS WILL RETAIN A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. ANY PRECIPITATION THAT DOES FALL WILL LIKELY BE SNOW INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT AND THEN CHANGE OVER TO RAIN ON SUNDAY AS WARMER
AIR WORKS NORTHWARD AND THICKNESSES INCREASE.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (SATURDAY AND SUNDAY)...AN
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA
DURING SATURDAY WITH ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE
AFOREMENTIONED SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL BRING NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS
BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE THE
PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE
AREAS OF FOG AND STRATUS MAINLY ALONG THE COAST DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS BEFORE DISSIPATING IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO OFFSHORE FLOW BY SUNDAY WITH
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENING WITH A WEATHER FRONT TRACKING
INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (SATURDAY AND SUNDAY)...
THE WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE
SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL BE POSITIONED THROUGH THE
WESTERN BERING SEA EXTENDING SOUTHWARD JUST EAST OF ATKA BY
SATURDAY. A TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT LOCATED
JUST SOUTH OF ADAK BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS GALE FORCE LOW WILL
TRACK ALONG THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BEFORE CROSSING OVER INTO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA JUST NORTH OF UNALASKA BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
BY SUNDAY EVENING THE LOW WILL TRACK JUST EAST OF THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION ALONG THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH THE
PRECIPITATION BEING HEAVY AT TIMES. THERE WILL BE GALE FORCE
SOUTHERLY WINDS WITH STRONGER GAP WINDS ON THE BERING SIDE ALONG
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WITH THIS SYSTEM. BY SUNDAY ON THE BACKSIDE
OF THE LOW THERE WILL BE GUSTY GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS ALONG THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THESE WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM
KAMCHATKA TO CALIFORNIA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO MON. AT THAT
POINT TWO WAVES WILL MAKE THEIR WAY ACROSS THE PACIFIC ON THE
SOUTHERN FLANK OF THE TROUGH...WITH A CUT-OFF LOW DEVELOPING OVER
THE BERING. A LOW WILL ALSO SWING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA LATE IN
THE WEEK. AT THE SURFACE THIS WILL RESULT IN A FEW FRONTS/TROUGHS
MOVING INLAND ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN NIGHT INTO WED...AND
THEN A SIGNIFICANT LOW APPROACHING THE GULF OF ALASKA ON THU. IN
THE BERING A DECAYING LOW WILL PERSIST INTO THU...AND ON THU A
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
IN THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS
THE AREA THROUGH NEXT WEEK AND THEN STRONG WIND AND RAIN ARRIVE IN
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON THU. SW AK WILL HAVE PERSISTENT SNOW
SHOWERS...MIXING WITH RAIN ALONG THE COAST AT TIMES THROUGH THU.
THE GULF COAST WILL HAVE RAIN ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THU WITH
RAIN AND SNOW CROSSING THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS. THE POSSIBILITY OF
FREEZING RAIN DEVELOPS MIDWEEK AS RAIN FROM WARM OVERRUNNING AIR
FALLS INTO SUBFREEZING AIR AT THE SURFACE.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES....155 165 170 172-177 180 181 185
STORMS...119
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...181 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 3:02 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 12, 3:02 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 12, 3:02 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:13 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:13 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 12, 3:13 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 13, 12:46 AM AKST | Dense Fog Advisory | AFC | 2 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:58 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr |
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Sources
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