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Gale Warning 189, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 23, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 23, 2015, 3:01 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Feb 23, 2015, 3:01 PM AKST (00:01 UTC)
Expired: Feb 25, 2015, 3:29 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

239 
FZAK51 PAFC 240001
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 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.

PKZ197-241330-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 997 MB LOW 680 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TO 1009
MB 275 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WED AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF TUE MORNING AND STALL
OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-241330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-241330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-241330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-241330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-241330-
PORT VALDEZ-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-241330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-241330-
VALDEZ ARM-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-241330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-241330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-241330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-241330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT .
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-241330-
CHINIAK BAY-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-241330-
MARMOT BAY-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-241330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-241330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-241330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 
2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-241330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
301 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

4 follow-up statements

703 
FZAK51 PAFC 241207
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 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.

PKZ197-250045-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT MOVES TO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF TUE MORNING BEFORE
MOVING OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TUE EVENING AND STALLS THROUGH WED
EVENING. A 1000 MB LOW 380 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY TUE AFTERNOON
MOVES 290 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AT 1014 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN
MOVES 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKA AT 1015 MB THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-250045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-250045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-250045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-250045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-250045-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-250045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-250045-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-250045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-250045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-250045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-250045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-250045-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-250045-
MARMOT BAY-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-250045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-250045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-250045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 1 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-250045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 AM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

217 
FZAK51 PAFC 242354
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 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.

PKZ197-251300-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 1014 MB
320 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WED AFTERNOON BEFORE CONTINUING
TO WEAKEN AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF WED NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF ON THU.


$$

PKZ119-251300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-251300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-251300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-251300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-251300-
PORT VALDEZ-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-251300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-251300-
VALDEZ ARM-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-251300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-251300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-251300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT BY MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-251300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-251300-
CHINIAK BAY-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-251300-
MARMOT BAY-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-251300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-251300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-251300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-251300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
254 PM AKST TUE FEB 24 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

225 
FZAK51 PAFC 251255
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 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.

PKZ197-260130-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1008 MB LOW 245 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 230
NM SOUTHWEST OF PORT ALEXANDER AT 1017 MB WED NIGHT...THEN
CONTINUE MOVING EAST OUT OF THE WESTERN GULF. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
THEN BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-260130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-260130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-260130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-260130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-260130-
PORT VALDEZ-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-260130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-260130-
VALDEZ ARM-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-260130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4
FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2
FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-260130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-260130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-260130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-260130-
CHINIAK BAY-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-260130-
MARMOT BAY-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-260130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-260130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-260130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 1 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-260130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
355 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

005 
FZAK51 PAFC 260029
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 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.

PKZ197-261345-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHERN
GULF THURSDAY AND THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ119-261345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF THE
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF
NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF
NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261345-
PORT VALDEZ-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261345-
VALDEZ ARM-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261345-
CHINIAK BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261345-
MARMOT BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-261345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 25 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 23, 4:40 AM AKST, 10 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 4:40 AM AKST, 10 hours 21 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
440 AM AKST MON FEB 23 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW IS POSITIONED OVER THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA WITH AN ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING THROUGH THE BERING
SEA AND INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. AT THE SURFACE THERE IS A WEAK
LOW OVER THE WESTERN TO CENTRAL BERING SEA THIS MORNING. THIS IS
RESULTING IN BROAD SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW THROUGH MAJORITY OF THE GULF
WITH SCATTERED SHOWERY PRECIPITATION. IN THE SOUTHCENTRAL
AREA...THERE IS A WEAK SHORTWAVE WITH THE RADAR IMAGERY SHOWING
NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS IN THE COOK INLET...KENAI PENINSULA...
NORTHERN GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGIONS. AT THE
SURFACE...THE TEMPERATURES ARE BEING REPORTED IN THE LOWER 40S
ALONG THE COAST...THE MID 30S INLAND AND IN UPPER COOK INLET.

THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION HAS A UPPER LEVEL TROUGH LOCATED JUST
SOUTH OF KODIAK EXTENDING THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING SEA. THE
RADAR IMAGERY HAS NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE BRISTOL
BAY AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION MOVING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. THE 850
MB TEMPERATURES ARE SHOWING COLDER AIR MOVING INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA AND INTO THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION. THIS WILL CHANGE
THE PRECIPITATION TO ALL SNOW AS THE TROUGH CONTINUES TO MOVE
THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. IN THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...THERE IS
A SOUTHERLY 120 KNOT MERIDIONAL JET STREAK WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING MOIST SUBTROPICAL AIR TO THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION. THIS JET
WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THE AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
OVER THE BRITISH COLUMBIA AREA EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST INTO THE
YUKON TERRITORY.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH MINOR DIFFERENCES IN THE
DIFFERENT SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THE NAM AND GEM-REG DEPICT A WEAK
LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING SEA...WHILE THE EC AND GFS SHOW A
TROUGH. THIS FEATURE WILL TRACK NORTHWARD INTO THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA BY MONDAY EVENING AND BRING SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW TO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. BY TUESDAY A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK SOUTH
OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE MODELS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE
POSITION OF THIS SYSTEM. THE NAM CONTINUES TO BE THE OUTLIER
TRACKING THIS LOW FASTER TO THE NORTHEAST THAN THE OTHER MODELS.
THE PREFERRED MODELS OF CHOICE WERE THE GEM-REG TRANSITIONING TO
THE GFS/ECMWF MODELS BY TUESDAY. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS
AVERAGE STARTING OUT THE WORK WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A FINAL SHOT OF MOISTURE WILL PUSH THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM FROM THE SOUTHWEST SLIDES THROUGH
THE AREA. COLDER AIR WILL FOLLOW THIS SYSTEM...CLOSE ENOUGH THAT
SOME SNOW COULD FALL ON THE TAIL END OF THE PRECIPITATION LATER
TODAY IN THE COOK INLET AREAS. PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN HEAVY ENOUGH
THAT THE RAIN HAS TURNED TO SNOW IN VALDEZ AND MUCH OF THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN. BOTH OF THESE AREAS WILL LIKELY TRANSITION BACK AND
FORTH FROM RAIN TO SNOW DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY OF THE
PRECIPITATION. PRECIPITATION WILL CLEAR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE
EXITING WEATHER SYSTEM. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
GULF FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE
NUMERICAL MODELS CURRENTLY INDICATE THAT PRECIPITATION FROM THIS
WILL STAY OVER THE GULF...MAYBE JUST CLIPPING SOME GULF COAST
COMMUNITIES TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO PROGRESS THROUGH SOUTHWEST THIS
MORNING...WITH SNOW SHOWERS IMPACTING MOST OF THE REGION. THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL MAKE RAPID PROGRESS
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST...WITH DECREASING SHOWERS AND CLEARING SKIES
THROUGH THE DAY. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR A RAPID DECREASE IN
TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT...WITH COOLER (THAN THE PRECEDING
DAYS) TEMPERATURES LINGERING THROUGH TUESDAY. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT
WILL CLIP PARTS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY...BRINGING WITH IT A THREAT FOR LIGHT SNOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL
MAKE EASTWARD PROGRESS THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE IT MOVES INLAND
TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS...WITH ACTIVITY WANING FROM WEST TO
EAST. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS LARGELY DRY THROUGH TUESDAY. A STRONGER MAX GALE FORCE
LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BEGIN IMPACTING THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH MORE WIDESPREAD RAIN
AND SNOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BEGIN BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA ON WEDNESDAY WHILE A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF TRACKS EAST. A FRONTAL SYSTEM
STRETCHED ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING WILL LIFT NORTH
WHILE ANOTHER WAVE TO THE SOUTH DEVELOPS AND FOLLOWS IT NORTH OF
UP THE BOUNDARY. THE RIDGE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO AMPLIFY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY SHIFTING EAST TO BE CENTERED OVER THE
GULF AND MAINLAND ALASKA BRINGING WIDESPREAD DRY WEATHER TO ALL
BUT THE ALEUTIANS.

THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTH TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA
ON FRIDAY BRINGING A BRIEF RETURN TO WETTER WEATHER. THIS LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL THEN GET CAUGHT UP BY A FAST MOVING WESTERLY
UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER NORTHERN ALASKA AND LIFTED
RAPIDLY EAST UP AND OVER THE RIDGE FLATTENING THE RIDGE TO MORE
ZONAL WESTERLY FLOW IN THE PROCESS. WHILE THE SURFACE LOW WILL
STAY CLOSE TO THE GULF COAST THE FRONT WILL SPREAD OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA ON SATURDAY AND THEN
CONTINUE SOUTHEAST INTO THE PANHANDLE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. A
STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REBUILD RAPIDLY BEHIND THIS
SYSTEM...QUICKLY DRYING CONDITIONS BACK OUT AGAIN AND BRINGING THE
POTENTIAL FOR NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS TO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA SUNDAY.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 177 178 411.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185 411.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...JER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 23, 3:01 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 23, 3:01 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 23, 3:01 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	61 hr
Feb 23, 3:10 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 23, 3:10 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 24, 3:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 24, 3:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Feb 24, 3:07 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	7 days
Feb 24, 2:50 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Feb 24, 2:54 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Feb 24, 2:54 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Feb 24, 2:57 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	37 hr
Feb 24, 2:57 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days

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Sources

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