Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2014
Storm Warning 44, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 5, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
670 FZAK51 PAFC 052357 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 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. PKZ197-061500- 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DEVELOP INTO A 1003 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THU EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 983 MB 130 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD FRI MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING TO 988 MB NEAR KODIAK CITY FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-061500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ120-061500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-061500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-061500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-061500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ127-061500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-061500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-061500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-061500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 60 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-061500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-061500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-061500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-061500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-061500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-061500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-061500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-061500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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419 FZAK51 PAFC 061230 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 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. PKZ197-070300- 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DEVELOP INTO A 1005 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THIS EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TO 990 MB 60 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY FRI MORNING AND THEN MAINTAIN STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 330 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK EARLY SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-070300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-070300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-070300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-070300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-070300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ127-070300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-070300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ129-070300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-070300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-070300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-070300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ136-070300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-070300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-070300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-070300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-070300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-070300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
632 FZAK51 PAFC 070007 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 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. PKZ197-071500- 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1015 MB LOW 50 NM EAST OF SEWARD WILL STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY TO 990 MB 80 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY FRI MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN STEADILY WEAKEN AND MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC FRI EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD INTO THE GULF FRI NIGHT AND SAT. $$ PKZ119-071500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-071500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-071500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-071500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-071500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-071500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-071500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-071500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ130-071500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 60 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-071500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-071500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-071500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-071500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-071500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 50 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-071500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-071500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-071500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST THU FEB 6 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
642 FZAK51 PAFC 071249 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 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. PKZ197-080300- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 994 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THIS EVENING AND THEN CONTINUES TO TRACK FURTHER SOUTHWEST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD INTO THE GULF TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ119-080300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-080300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-080300- RESURRECTION BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-080300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-080300- PORT VALDEZ 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-080300- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-080300- VALDEZ ARM 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-080300- PASSAGE CANAL 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 65 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-080300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-080300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-080300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-080300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-080300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-080300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-080300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-080300- KACHEMAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
875 FZAK51 PAFC 071657 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 750 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 UPDATED 121 126 1271 128 129 138 141 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. PKZ197-080300- 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 994 MB AS IT MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THIS EVENING AND THEN CONTINUES TO TRACK FURTHER SOUTHWEST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD INTO THE GULF TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PKZ119-080300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-080300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-080300- RESURRECTION BAY 750 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-080300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-080300- PORT VALDEZ 750 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-080300- VALDEZ NARROWS 750 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-080300- VALDEZ ARM 750 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-080300- PASSAGE CANAL 750 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 65 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-080300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-080300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-080300- CHINIAK BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-080300- MARMOT BAY 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-080300- SHELIKOF STRAIT 750 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OVER THE NORTHERN STRAIT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 20 FT OVER THE NORTHERN STRAIT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-080300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-080300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-080300- KACHEMAK BAY 750 AM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
690 FZAK51 PAFC 080029 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 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. PKZ197-081500- 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC TONIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST IN THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-081500- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-081500- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-081500- RESURRECTION BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-081500- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-081500- PORT VALDEZ 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-081500- VALDEZ NARROWS 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-081500- VALDEZ ARM 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-081500- PASSAGE CANAL 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT BY MIDNIGHT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081500- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-081500- BARREN ISLANDS EAST 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-081500- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ136-081500- CHINIAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-081500- MARMOT BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-081500- SHELIKOF STRAIT 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-081500- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-081500- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-081500- KACHEMAK BAY 400 PM AKST FRI FEB 7 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning 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 storm warning went out at Feb 5, 1:45 PM AKST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 1:45 PM AKST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
145 PM AKST WED FEB 5 2014
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND
EASTWARD ACROSS THE BERING SEA. NORTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THIS HIGH IS
PUSHING A REMNANT UPPER TROUGH SOUTHWARD ACROSS INTERIOR
ALASKA...THOUGH SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THIS FEATURE IS WEAKENING
RAPIDLY AS IT IS SQUEEZED BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE CENTERS ON BOTH
SIDES. SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA IS DRY AND MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY...WHILE THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND HAS MORE CLOUDS BUT STILL ONLY LINGERING ISOLATED
SHOWERS APPARENT ON RADAR IMAGERY. A COLD AND DENSE AIRMASS OVER
INTERIOR ALASKA IS PRODUCING MODERATE STRENGTH OUTFLOW WINDS ALONG
THE GULF COAST...WITH PRESSURE GRADIENTS BEING ENHANCED BY A WEAK
TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. A LARGE BUT DISORGANIZED LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN CONTINUES TO DRIFT SLOWLY WESTWARD
WITH GARDEN-VARIETY GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS BEING THE
BIGGEST IMPACT TO THE STATE AT THIS TIME.
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN EXCELLENT SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT...AND CONTINUE TO
SLOWLY IRON OUT THEIR SMALL-SCALE DISCREPANCIES. THESE PRIMARILY
REVOLVE AROUND THE PLACEMENT OF A LOW CENTER THAT WILL DEVELOP OVER
THE NORTHWEST GULF THURSDAY EVENING AND INTENSIFY RAPIDLY THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. THE GFS HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN THE FARTHEST WEST OF
AVAILABLE MODELS...AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SHUNNED IN FAVOR OF THE
FURTHER EAST NAM/ECMWF/GEM SOLUTION. THE LOCATION THAT WILL BE MOST
SENSITIVE TO THIS EXACT TRACK WILL BE KODIAK ISLAND. WITH THE CURRENT
MODEL PREFERENCE...STRONG WINDS AND A FAIRLY BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOWFALL
COULD CREATE SOME TRAVEL ISSUES DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. HOWEVER...A
FURTHER WEST TRACK WOULD INCREASE CHANCES FOR PROLONGED SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS DURING THIS PERIOD.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
CLEAR SKIES OVER MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL WILL GIVE WAY TO SOME HIGH
CLOUDINESS MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING...ASSOCIATED
WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED UPPER TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR. THURSDAY WILL
SEE SLOWLY INCREASING CLOUDINESS WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR LIGHT
SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON AS THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED UPPER TROUGH
AMPLIFICATION GETS UNDERWAY AND STRONG DYNAMIC FORCING MOVES
OVERHEAD. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
GENERALLY FROM PALMER EAST...INCLUDING THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND
VALDEZ. BY THURSDAY EVENING RAPID INTENSIFICATION OF THE GULF LOW
WILL BEGIN AS COLD AIR ARRIVES FROM THE NORTH. THE MOST UNUSUAL
ASPECT OF THIS DEVELOPING STORM WILL BE HOW QUICKLY STRENGTHENING
OCCURS (GREATER THAN 30 MB IN 18 HOURS). THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASE GAP WINDS IN MOST OF THE FAVORED AREAS...ESPECIALLY THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY AND THOMPSON PASS. THE SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL ALLOW
WINDS TO ALSO MAKE THEIR WAY DOWN INTO TOWN IN VALDEZ THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY...THOUGH THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER
THE MATANUSKA VALLEY WHERE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT IS MORE FAVORABLE.
COUPLED WITH LITTLE OR NO SNOW COVERAGE THESE STRONG WINDS WILL
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WILL PERSIST THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT....WITH A RARE WINTER-SEASON RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN
EFFECT FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA. A FINAL
CONCERN WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY COLD WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY
THROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND THOMPSON PASS. WHILE NOT EXPECTED TO
BE COLD ENOUGH FOR AN ADVISORY...WIND CHILLS TO 30 BELOW ARE NOT OUT
OF THE QUESTION IN THESE AREAS AND WILL DEFINITELY BE A CHANGE OF
PACE FROM RECENT BENIGN WEATHER.
SOUTHWEST...AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WITH SPRINKLES OR FLURRIES
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL WIDESPREAD DRY OFFSHORE FLOW BEGINS TO BECOME
MORE ESTABLISHED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. CLOUDS WILL DIMINISH AS
WINDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING...WITH STRONGEST WINDS
LIKELY ALONG THE BRISTOL BAY AND DELTA COASTLINES FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THESE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW WARNING LEVEL...BUT WILL
DEFINITELY BE STRONGER THAN A TYPICAL NORTHERLY FLOW PATTERN.
DROPPING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO DROP WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO IN MOST
PLACES...AND PERHAPS WELL BELOW ZERO BY FRIDAY NIGHT.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL
THROUGHOUT THE SHORT TERM PERIOD ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA.
THIS WILL MEAN A CONTINUATION OF LOW LEVEL TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS AND
RESULTING AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND FOG. THE BIG WESTERN GULF LOW WILL
PASS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON FRIDAY NIGHT...THIS WILL
ENHANCE INSTABILITY SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE EASTERN
BERING...AND LIKELY KEEP THE EASTERN HALF OF THE ALEUTIANS UNDER
CLOUDY AND SHOWERY CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
.LONG TERM FORECAST (FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION)...
BY SUNDAY...A DEEP LOW WILL BE IN THE NORTH PACIFIC...WITH NORTHEAST
FLOW ALOFT OVER ALASKA. COLD AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION...WITH
CONTINUED NORTHERLY GAP WINDS PUSHING THROUGH FAVORED MOUNTAIN
LOCATIONS. PRECIPITATION THREATS WILL BE RELEGATED TO THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND. DRY WEATHER AND OFFSHORE FLOW WILL
LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH CONTINUED FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND WESTERN KENAI
PENINSULA...AND BLOWING DUST AND SILT BLOWING THROUGH THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY. A BRIEF REPRIEVE MAY DEVELOP MIDWEEK AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
ALOFT SLIDES INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA.
THE ECMWF ENSEMBLE...GFS ENSEMBLE...AND NAEFS CONTINUE TO HINT AT A
DEEP TROUGH FORMING OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA IN THE EXTENDED RANGE
FRIDAY AND BEYOND. THIS WILL LIKELY KEEP SOUTHERN ALASKA BELOW
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE. DEPENDING ON HOW FAR WEST THE TROUGH
DEVELOPS...SNOW THREATS WILL INCREASE FOR PARTS OF SOUTHERN ALASKA
INTO THE WEEKEND...BUT THOSE DETAILS ARE STILL QUITE UNCERTAIN.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH 111
MARINE...STORM 127
GALE 119 120 121 126 128 129 125 130 131 132 136 137 138 139
140 150 180
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING 111 121
AMD/JA FEB 14In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 5, 11:05 AM AKST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
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
Special weather statement, Feb 5, 11:05 AM AKST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Feb 5, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 days | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:44 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:57 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 40 hr |
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