Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 270, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 16, 2015, 3:34 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2015, 3:34 PM AKDT (23:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2015, 3:48 PM AKDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
349 FZAK51 PAFC 162334 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 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. PKZ197-171230- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT. A 999 MB LOW 195 NM SOUTHWEST OF PORT ALEXANDER TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-171230- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-171230- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-171230- RESURRECTION BAY- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-171230- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-171230- PORT VALDEZ- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-171230- VALDEZ NARROWS- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-171230- VALDEZ ARM- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-171230- PASSAGE CANAL- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-171230- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-171230- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-171230- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ136-171230- CHINIAK BAY- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-171230- MARMOT BAY- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-171230- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-171230- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-171230- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-171230- KACHEMAK BAY- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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620 FZAK51 PAFC 171145 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 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. PKZ197-180000- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL WEAKEN INTO AN OPEN TROUGH AS IT MOVES OVER THE WESTERN GULF TUE EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST TUE NIGHT. A 997 MB LOW WILL FORM 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WED MORNING AND MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND WED EVENING. $$ PKZ119-180000- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-180000- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-180000- RESURRECTION BAY- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-180000- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-180000- PORT VALDEZ- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-180000- VALDEZ NARROWS- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-180000- VALDEZ ARM- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-180000- PASSAGE CANAL- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-180000- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-180000- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-180000- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-180000- CHINIAK BAY- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-180000- MARMOT BAY- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-180000- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-180000- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-180000- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-180000- KACHEMAK BAY- 345 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
927 FZAK51 PAFC 172322 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 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. PKZ197-181230- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN GULF TUE EVENING. A 996 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 165 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 994 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INTO SOUTHERN COOK INLET AND DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A 992 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-181230- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-181230- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-181230- RESURRECTION BAY- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-181230- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-181230- PORT VALDEZ- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-181230- VALDEZ NARROWS- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-181230- VALDEZ ARM- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-181230- PASSAGE CANAL- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-181230- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-181230- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-181230- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-181230- CHINIAK BAY- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-181230- MARMOT BAY- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-181230- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-181230- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-181230- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-181230- KACHEMAK BAY- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
637 FZAK51 PAFC 181121 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 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. PKZ197-190000- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A DEVELOPING 999 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE OVER AFOGNAK ISLAND AND DISSIPATE EARLY THU MORNING. A 991 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK BY EARLY FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ119-190000- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-190000- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-190000- RESURRECTION BAY- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-190000- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-190000- PORT VALDEZ- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-190000- VALDEZ NARROWS- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-190000- VALDEZ ARM- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-190000- PASSAGE CANAL- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-190000- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-190000- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-190000- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-190000- CHINIAK BAY- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-190000- MARMOT BAY- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-190000- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-190000- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-190000- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-190000- KACHEMAK BAY- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
143 FZAK51 PAFC 182342 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 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. PKZ197-191230- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 998 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE OVER NORTHERN KODIAK ISLAND AND DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A 990 MB LOW 235 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK THU AFTERNOON WILL QUICKLY MOVE OVER THE AKPEN BY FRI MORNING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA BY FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-191230- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-191230- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-191230- RESURRECTION BAY- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-191230- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY.. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-191230- PORT VALDEZ- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-191230- VALDEZ NARROWS- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-191230- VALDEZ ARM- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-191230- PASSAGE CANAL- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-191230- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-191230- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-191230- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-191230- CHINIAK BAY- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-191230- MARMOT BAY- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-191230- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-191230- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-191230- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-191230- KACHEMAK BAY- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
240 FZAK51 PAFC 190039 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...UPDATED ZONE 138... COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-191315- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 998 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE OVER NORTHERN KODIAK ISLAND AND DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A 990 MB LOW 235 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK THU AFTERNOON WILL QUICKLY MOVE OVER THE AKPEN BY FRI MORNING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA BY FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-191315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-191315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-191315- RESURRECTION BAY- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-191315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-191315- PORT VALDEZ- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-191315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-191315- VALDEZ ARM- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-191315- PASSAGE CANAL- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-191315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-191315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-191315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-191315- CHINIAK BAY- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-191315- MARMOT BAY- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-191315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT EARLY BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-191315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-191315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-191315- KACHEMAK BAY- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
261 FZAK51 PAFC 191110 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 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. PKZ197-192330- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. A 991 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE WEST. A 993 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI MORNING THEN TO 130 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 1000 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-192330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MID MORNING THEN SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-192330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-192330- RESURRECTION BAY- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-192330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-192330- PORT VALDEZ- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-192330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-192330- VALDEZ ARM- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-192330- PASSAGE CANAL- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-192330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-192330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-192330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-192330- CHINIAK BAY- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-192330- MARMOT BAY- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-192330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-192330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-192330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-192330- KACHEMAK BAY- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
756 FZAK51 PAFC 191932 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 UPDATE TO ZONES 119 121 AND 129 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. PKZ197-200330- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. A 991 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE WEST. A 993 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI MORNING THEN TO 130 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 1000 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-200330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFTER ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-200330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-200330- RESURRECTION BAY- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT...GUSTS TO 25 KT DIMINISHING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-200330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-200330- PORT VALDEZ- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-200330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-200330- VALDEZ ARM- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-200330- PASSAGE CANAL- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-200330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-200330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-200330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-200330- CHINIAK BAY- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-200330- MARMOT BAY- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-200330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-200330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-200330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-200330- KACHEMAK BAY- 1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
851 FZAK51 PAFC 192109 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 UPDATE TO ZONE 121 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. PKZ197-200345- 107 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. A 991 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE WEST. A 993 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI MORNING THEN TO 130 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 1000 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-200345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFTER ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-200345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-200345- RESURRECTION BAY- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-200345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-200345- PORT VALDEZ- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-200345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-200345- VALDEZ ARM- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-200345- PASSAGE CANAL- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-200345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-200345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-200345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-200345- CHINIAK BAY- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-200345- MARMOT BAY- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-200345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-200345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-200345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-200345- KACHEMAK BAY- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
883 FZAK51 PAFC 192109 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTEDD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 CORRECTION TO ZONE 119 HEADLINE 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. PKZ197-200345- 107 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. A 991 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE WEST. A 993 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI MORNING THEN TO 130 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 1000 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-200345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-200345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-200345- RESURRECTION BAY- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-200345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-200345- PORT VALDEZ- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-200345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-200345- VALDEZ ARM- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-200345- PASSAGE CANAL- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-200345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-200345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-200345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-200345- CHINIAK BAY- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-200345- MARMOT BAY- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-200345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-200345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-200345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-200345- KACHEMAK BAY- 109 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
305 FZAK51 PAFC 192338 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 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. PKZ197-201215- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 991 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE NEAR UNIMAK PASS AT 1001 MB SAT. A 990 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA THU NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 1002 MB SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-201215- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-201215- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-201215- RESURRECTION BAY- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-201215- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-201215- PORT VALDEZ- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-201215- VALDEZ NARROWS- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-201215- VALDEZ ARM- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-201215- PASSAGE CANAL- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-201215- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-201215- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-201215- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ136-201215- CHINIAK BAY- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-201215- MARMOT BAY- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-201215- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-201215- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-201215- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-201215- KACHEMAK BAY- 338 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
999 FZAK51 PAFC 201123 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 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. PKZ197-210000- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 990 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAND POINT AT 992 MB THIS AFTERNOON THEN CONTINUE WEST. A 991 MB LOW 270 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA WILL MOVE TO 60 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1006 MB SAT AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE. $$ PKZ119-210000- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-210000- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-210000- RESURRECTION BAY- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-210000- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-210000- PORT VALDEZ- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-210000- VALDEZ NARROWS- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-210000- VALDEZ ARM- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-210000- PASSAGE CANAL- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-210000- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-210000- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-210000- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ136-210000- CHINIAK BAY- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-210000- MARMOT BAY- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-210000- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-210000- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-210000- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-210000- KACHEMAK BAY- 323 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
659 FZAK51 PAFC 202348 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 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. PKZ197-211215- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF SATURDAY AND DISSIPATES. A 990 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC MOVES TO 520 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-211215- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ120-211215- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ121-211215- RESURRECTION BAY- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-211215- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE 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. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-211215- PORT VALDEZ- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-211215- VALDEZ NARROWS- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-211215- VALDEZ ARM- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-211215- PASSAGE CANAL- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-211215- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-211215- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ132-211215- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-211215- CHINIAK BAY- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ137-211215- MARMOT BAY- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-211215- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-211215- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-211215- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ141-211215- KACHEMAK BAY- 348 PM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Mar 16, 5:30 AM AKDT, 10 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 5:30 AM AKDT, 10 hours 4 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 530 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AS WE MOVE INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK. THE CORE OF A RATHER STRONG SEVERAL THOUSAND MILE LONG JET STREAM REMAINS CENTERED BETWEEN 35N AND 40N WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA. BITS OF ENERGY AND EDDIES PERIODICALLY BREAK OFF OF THE DOWNSTREAM END OF THIS LARGE JET AND AND ARE PULLED NORTH TOWARDS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND BERING BY THE LARGE VERTICALLY STACK LOW CENTERED NEAR DUTCH HARBOR...EACH WAVE BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMY WEATHER. CURRENTLY A FRONTAL SYSTEM STRETCHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. A WAVE DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT AT 55N 148W UNDER THE LEFT EXIT OF A SMALL JET PUSHING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTH TODAY FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE FRONTAL SYSTEM AND TIGHTENING THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. A BIT FURTHER TO THE WEST ANOTHER SHORTWAVE WITH ACCOMPANYING SOUTHERLY 500 MB JET SUPPORT WILL LIFT NORTH TOWARD THE WESTERN ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY AND TONIGHT. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... WHILE MODELS CONTINUE TO INITIALIZE SIMILARLY...THE VERY STRONG JET STREAM AND THE LARGE ARRAY OF SMALL BUT FAST MOVING FEATURES ARE ALLOWING SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN THE TIMING AND TRACK OF INDIVIDUAL WAVES AND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS TO RAPIDLY CREEP INTO THE VARIOUS MODEL SOLUTIONS FROM TUESDAY ONWARD. CONFIDENCE IS HIGH THAT WE WILL REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW BRINGING A WARMING TREND AS WELL AS PERIODIC WET AND WINDY FRONTAL SYSTEMS LIFTING NORTH ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IN THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND DETAILS OF EACH SYSTEM REMAINS RATHER LOW...ESPECIALLY FROM MIDWEEK ONWARD. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... AN UPPER LEVEL FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TODAY. THIS WILL BRING INCREASED CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION AND MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES. PRECIPITATION TYPE IS A DIFFICULT FORECAST ISSUE IN THE TRANSITION FROM ARCTIC AIR TO A MORE "MARINE" ENVIRONMENT. GENERALLY EXPECTING A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN FOR INLAND AREAS WITH MAINLY RAIN NEAR THE COAST. CONDITIONS WILL DRY OUT LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WHEN THE UPPER FRONT PUSHES INLAND AND HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN. ANOTHER LOW WILL ENTER THE GULF FROM THE SOUTHEAST LATE TUESDAY AND LIKELY REACH THE GULF COAST AND KODIAK TUESDAY NIGHT. THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY POOR AGREEMENT ON TIMING AND LOCATION OF THIS LOW...SO CONFIDENCE IN THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST IS RATHER LOW. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... A SHORTWAVE MOVING OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL BRING SNOWFALL FROM NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE WILL THEN QUICKLY MOVE IN THIS EVENING...BRINGING A SECOND ROUND OF SNOWFALL FROM WESTERN BRISTOL BAY INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA INTO TUESDAY. WINDS ALONG COASTAL BRISTOL BAY WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS ANOTHER LOW APPROACHES THE AKPEN...BUT WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AS WARM AIR ADVECTION WILL WARM MOST AREAS RECEIVING SNOWFALL TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BY TUESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO DECREASE AGAIN LATE TUESDAY AS CLEARING SKIES RETURN TO THE AREA. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE FOCUS OVER THE BERING SEA CONTINUES TO CENTER AROUND THE COMPLEX LOW CENTERED NEAR DUTCH HARBOR. WINDS AND SHOWERS IN THE AREA WILL DIMINISH THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY...BUT ANOTHER LOW CURRENTLY DEVELOPING TO THE SOUTH WILL BRING ACTIVE WEATHER BACK TO THE AREA FOR THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY. THIS NEXT LOW WILL BRING RAIN AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE AKPEN BEGINNING THIS EVENING...AND THEN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BACK INTO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE BERING ON TUESDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THE LIMITING FACTOR TO THIS BLIZZARD MAY BY WITH HOW MUCH WARM AIR REACHES THE ISLANDS AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE RISING BACK INTO UPPER 20S...BUT SNOWFALL RATES FROM THIS SYSTEM LOOK TO BE ENOUGH TO AT LEAST BRING BRIEF PERIODS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS WITH STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT A BROADLY CYCLONIC JET WILL CURVE THOUGH THE NORTH PACIFIC BETWEEN 30N AND 40N THIS WEEK. IT WILL ALLOW AN UPPER LOW TO MOVE JUST SOUTH OF THE AKPEN AND REMAIN ESSENTIALLY STATIONARY...WITH WAVES MOVING AROUND THE LOW AND AFFECTING THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA. BEYOND THIS SYNOPTIC PICTURE HOWEVER...THE MODELS RAPIDLY FALL INTO DISARRAY CONCERNING THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE FEATURES...LOWERING FORECAST CONFIDENCE UNTIL STEADIER MODEL TRENDS ARE PRODUCED. THE WPC SOLUTION HEAVILY INCORPORATED THE EC ENSEMBLE WITH SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS. THIS CONSOLIDATES A SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN TUE NIGHT THAT MOVES OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY THU..AND THEN DISSIPATES OVER THE EASTERN BERING ON SAT. LOWS AND ASSOCIATED FRONTS MOVING AROUND THE UPPER LOW REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST THU AND SAT. THE FORECAST MAINLY UTILIZED WPC IN THE LONG TERM DUE TO THE STRUGGLING DETERMINISTIC MODELS...BUT ALSO ENHANCED THE WIND FIELD AND OTHER FEATURES USING THE OPERATIONAL EC, WHICH OFTEN RESEMBLED WPC GUIDANCE. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW 145. BLIZZARD WATCH 195. MARINE...STORMS 119. GALES 120 125 129 130 131 132 139 150 155 165 170 173 174 175 176 177 179 180 351 412 413 414. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 140 179 185 412 414. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JR SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK LONG TERM...TP
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Special weather statement, Mar 16, 2:21 PM AKDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 221 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 AKZ101-111-171030- ANCHORAGE-MATANUSKA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON 221 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING DUST FROM ANCHORAGE TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A POTENT STORM TRACKING UP COOK INLET IS PRODUCING LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH FROM ANCHORAGE TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE BEING OBSERVED ALONG THE GLENN HIGHWAY NORTH OF ANCHORAGE ON UP TO PALMER AND WASILLA. WITH LITTLE OR NO SNOW ON THE GROUND DUST IS BEING BLOWN AROUND AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES IN SOME AREAS. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE ALONG THE GLENN HIGHWAY NEAR THE KNIK RIVER WHERE VISIBILITIES ARE LESS THAN 1 MILE. MEANWHILE...SNOW IS FALLING ALONG THE UPPER HILLSIDE OF ANCHORAGE AND ALONG HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS RESULTING IS SIMILARLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. DRIVERS ON AREA ROADWAYS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAN CAUSE A SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND BLOWING SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED LOW VISIBILITIES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 4:10 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Mar 15, 6:29 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:34 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 16, 3:34 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 16, 3:45 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 16, 3:45 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:45 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 16, 3:45 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Mar 16, 4:32 AM AKDT | Blizzard Watch | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 16, 10:57 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Mar 16, 2:08 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:21 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:21 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:21 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:21 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:34 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 16, 3:52 PM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 27 hr |
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