Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 140, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 4, 2015, 3:11 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 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 4, 2015, 3:11 PM AKST (00:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2015, 3:26 AM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
906 FZAK51 PAFC 050011 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 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. PKZ197-051315- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THROUGH FRI. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WED NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRI. $$ PKZ119-051315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY...EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-051315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-051315- RESURRECTION BAY- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-051315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. GUSTS TO 30 KT DEVELOPING TOWARD MORNING OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-051315- PORT VALDEZ- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ127-051315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-051315- VALDEZ ARM- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-051315- PASSAGE CANAL- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-051315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-051315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOWARD THE BARREN ISLANDS. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT N 25 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD THE BARREN ISLANDS. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT N 35 KT TOWARD THE BARREN ISLANDS. NEAR SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD THE BARREN ISLANDS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-051315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-051315- CHINIAK BAY- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-051315- MARMOT BAY- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-051315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-051315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DEVELOPING TOWARD MORNING. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-051315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-051315- KACHEMAK BAY- 311 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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877 FZAK51 PAFC 051218 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 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. PKZ197-060130- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... PERSISTENT ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA AND STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE WILL LEAD TO STRONG OFFSHORE GAP FLOWS OVER THE GULF THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 205 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-060130- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-060130- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-060130- RESURRECTION BAY- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-060130- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-060130- PORT VALDEZ- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ127-060130- VALDEZ NARROWS- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-060130- VALDEZ ARM- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-060130- PASSAGE CANAL- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-060130- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-060130- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 30 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT....EXCEPT N 35 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 40 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-060130- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-060130- CHINIAK BAY- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-060130- MARMOT BAY- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-060130- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-060130- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ140-060130- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-060130- KACHEMAK BAY- 318 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
942 FZAK51 PAFC 052036 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 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. PKZ197-060415- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... PERSISTENT ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA AND STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE WILL LEAD TO STRONG OFFSHORE GAP FLOWS OVER THE GULF THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 205 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-060415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-060415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-060415- RESURRECTION BAY- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-060415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-060415- PORT VALDEZ- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ127-060415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-060415- VALDEZ ARM- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-060415- PASSAGE CANAL- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-060415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-060415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 30 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT....EXCEPT N 35 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 40 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-060415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-060415- CHINIAK BAY- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-060415- MARMOT BAY- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-060415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-060415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ140-060415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-060415- KACHEMAK BAY- 1136 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
476 FZAK51 PAFC 060024 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 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. PKZ197-061345- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. A 978 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI NIGHT AND MOVE TO 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 980 MB SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-061345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ120-061345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN AFTER MIDNIGHT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-061345- RESURRECTION BAY- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-061345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-061345- PORT VALDEZ- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-061345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-061345- VALDEZ ARM- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-061345- PASSAGE CANAL- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-061345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ131-061345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT N 35 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-061345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-061345- CHINIAK BAY- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-061345- MARMOT BAY- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-061345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ139-061345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ140-061345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-061345- KACHEMAK BAY- 324 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
201 FZAK51 PAFC 061232 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 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. PKZ197-070145- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL CONTINUE THE PERSISTENT STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP FRI NIGHT 65 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND TRACK TO 125 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AT 985 MB LATE SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-070145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ120-070145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-070145- RESURRECTION BAY- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-070145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-070145- PORT VALDEZ- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-070145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-070145- VALDEZ ARM- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-070145- PASSAGE CANAL- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-070145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ131-070145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-070145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-070145- CHINIAK BAY- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-070145- MARMOT BAY- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-070145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT SOUTH END OF STRAIT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ139-070145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ140-070145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-070145- KACHEMAK BAY- 332 AM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
358 FZAK51 PAFC 070011 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 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. PKZ197-071245- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. A 980 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AT 983 MB SAT NIGHT AND THEN MOVE SOUTHWARD AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 988 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 70 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-071245- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. $$ PKZ120-071245- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-071245- RESURRECTION BAY- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-071245- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-071245- PORT VALDEZ- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-071245- VALDEZ NARROWS- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-071245- VALDEZ ARM- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-071245- PASSAGE CANAL- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-071245- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-071245- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-071245- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-071245- CHINIAK BAY- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-071245- MARMOT BAY- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-071245- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-071245- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-071245- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-071245- KACHEMAK BAY- 311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
165 FZAK51 PAFC 071226 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 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. PKZ197-080100- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 90 NM EAST OF SITKINAK BY SAT NIGHT AT 984 MB THEN MOVE SOUTHWARD AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. A 989 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 59N 147W SUN EVENING THEN MOVE TO 40 NM EAST OF KODIAK BY SUN NIGHT AT 996 MB. $$ PKZ119-080100- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ120-080100- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ121-080100- RESURRECTION BAY- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-080100- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-080100- PORT VALDEZ- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-080100- VALDEZ NARROWS- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-080100- VALDEZ ARM- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-080100- PASSAGE CANAL- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080100- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-080100- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-080100- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO N 40 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-080100- CHINIAK BAY- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-080100- MARMOT BAY- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-080100- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-080100- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ140-080100- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-080100- KACHEMAK BAY- 326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Feb 4, 5:28 AM AKST, 9 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 5:28 AM AKST, 9 hours 43 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
528 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THIS MORNING THE REGION CONTINUES TO BE DOMINATED BY A SPRAWLING
CLOSED UPPER LEVEL HIGH CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA AND
EXTENDING EASTWARD INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS IS PROMOTING
CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND...WITH
GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND PATCHY FOG
CONTINUING TO LINGER OVER THE COOK INLET REGION. THE ONLY SHOWER
ACTIVITY NOTED THIS MORNING IS LIMITED TO KODIAK ISLAND...THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE EASTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW PASSES SOUTH OF THE CHAIN.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH THE GENERAL SYNOPTIC
PATTERN FOR THE SHORT TERM FORECAST WHICH IS DOMINATED BY THE HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE BERING SEA. THERE IS ALSO BETTER AGREEMENT THIS
MORNING ON AN UPPER TROUGH THAT WILL DIG SOUTHWARD INTO THE GULF
FROM THE YUKON TERRITORY LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...WHICH WILL
SERVE TO LOWER TEMPERATURES AND FURTHER RAMP UP OUTFLOW WINDS
ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THIS WEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN STORY IN THE COMING DAYS WILL BE THE STEADY INCREASE IN
GAP WINDS AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS IN RESPONSE TO
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE INTERIOR AND THE AFOREMENTIONED
UPPER LOW DIGGING INTO THE EASTERN GULF. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FAVORED
AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AS UPPER
LEVEL SUPPORT BECOMES MORE FAVORABLE AND ARCTIC AIR BEGINS TO
FILTER INTO THE REGION IN DEEP NORTHERLY FLOW. THIS WILL LEAD TO
WIND CHILL CONCERNS THROUGH THOMPSON PASS AND EVENTUALLY INTO THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN AS THE WEEKEND APPROACHES. OTHERWISE...CLEAR
AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA FOR
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...WITH PATCHY FOG LINGERING OVER THE COOK
INLET REGION INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
DRY...CLEAR...AND COLD CONDITIONS CONTINUE FOR THE MAINLAND.
OFFSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND INTERIOR
BRISTOL BAY WITH HIGHER GUSTS AT TIMES. THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
WILL STAY DECOUPLED WITH LITTLE TO NO WIND UNTIL LATE TONIGHT WHEN
SOME LIGHT NORTHERLY WIND WILL BEGIN TO MIX DOWN. WINDS WILL
INCREASING AND GET GUSTY ACROSS THE WHOLE MAINLAND ON THURSDAY
WHILE CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE CHAIN WILL SEND A WEAKENING
FRONT OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY
BRINGING LIGHT RAIN. TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...A DISTURBANCE ALOFT
FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD RAIN FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW AT THE
ONSET.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...FRI THROUGH TUE)..
THE MAIN CONCERN IN THE LONG TERM CONTINUES TO BE FOCUSED AROUND
GUSTY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. GUSTY
WINDS WORK INTO THE WEST COAST AND EASTERN BERING BY THE END OF
THE WEEKEND. MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE PATTERN SHIFT
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ON FRIDAY...THE UPPER RIDGE CENTERED NEAR
THE BERING STRAIT...SHIFTS WEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A STRONGER
SHORTWAVE DIVES ALONG THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE RIDGE REINFORCING
THE TROUGH OVER THE MAINLAND. A NEW LOW CENTER DEVELOPS ON
SATURDAY NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS SET UP
KEEPS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND UNDER DRY NORTHERLY FLOW WITH SHOWERY
PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE BERING AND WESTERN GULF.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND CHILL ADVISORY 131.
MARINE...GALES 127 128 155 172 173 174 175.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
139 140. FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MTL
LONG TERM...KHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 3:11 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 4, 3:11 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:17 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:17 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:18 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 8 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:18 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:18 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 5, 3:18 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 5, 5:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Feb 5, 11:15 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 37 hr |
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