Gale Warning 283, NWS Anchorage, AK

804 
FZAK51 PAFC 252310
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-261145-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL WEAKEN TO 988 MB 35 NM
NORTH OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE
INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND WEAKEN RAPIDLY THU EVENING. A
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-261145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT IN THE EARLY
EVENING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261145-
PORT VALDEZ-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-261145-
VALDEZ ARM-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261145-
CHINIAK BAY-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261145-
MARMOT BAY-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-261145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
310 PM AKDT WED MAR 25 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

604 
FZAK51 PAFC 261115
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 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.

PKZ197-270015-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 978 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 15 NM
SOUTHEAST OF AUGUSTINE ISLAND AT 988 MB THU AFTERNOON AND THEN
DISSIPATE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA THU EVENING. A FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN GULF COAST AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN FRI. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-270015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270015-
PORT VALDEZ-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270015-
VALDEZ ARM-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 30 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270015-
CHINIAK BAY-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270015-
MARMOT BAY-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-270015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
315 AM AKDT THU MAR 26 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
429 PM AKDT TUE MAR 24 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A "DOUBLE" UPPER LOW WITH ONE CENTER JUST SOUTH OF THE
SOUTHWEST GULF AND ANOTHER OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. THESE HAVE
SIMILAR STRENGTHS ALOFT...BUT AT THE LOWER LEVELS THE ONE SOUTH OF
THE GULF IS BY FAR THE STRONGER AND MORE IMPORTANT LOW. ALSO
ASSOCIATED WITH THE GULF LOW IS AND EAST-WEST FRONT STRETCHED
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF...AND A STRONG JET ALOFT TO THE SOUTHEAST
OF THE LOW. THERE IS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN AND
CENTRAL ALASKA AND ANOTHER (WEAK) RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN BERING
SEA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT. THERE
ARE SOME SLIGHT DIFFERENCES IN TIMING/LOCATION OF THE GULF LOW
WHEN IT NEARS KODIAK WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...BUT THIS DOES
NOT CREATE ANY MAJOR FORECAST PROBLEMS. THEREFORE THE FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS A BIT HIGHER THAN NORMAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

CLEAR AND COOL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER THE INLAND
ZONES...WITH CLOUDS ALONG THE COAST. A FRONT APPROACHING THE GULF
COAST WILL INDUCE SOME WIND IN CHANNELED TERRAIN ON WED...WITH
RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW WED AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DOWNSLOPING WEST
OF THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS WILL KEEP ANCHORAGE AND MUCH OF
THE WESTERN KENAI DRY THROUGH WED. ON THU THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW
BECOMES MORE SOUTHERLY AND THIS WILL ALLOW DOWNSLOPED AREAS TO
RECEIVE PRECIPITATION. RAIN WILL BE PREDOMINANT ALONG THE
COAST...BUT TEMPERATURES WILL COOL ENOUGH AT NIGHT INLAND TO ALLOW
FOR A MIX WITH SNOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE MAINLAND HAS STARTED TO GIVE WAY TO
CLOUD COVER AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC...WITH
CLOUDS CURRENTLY SPILLING OVER INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. THE
PRECIPITATION PRODUCED BY THIS SYSTEM WILL INITIALLY AFFECT THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND BRISTOL BAY COASTAL AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT.
THEN BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SPREAD
INTO BRISTOL BAY BRINGING RAIN FROM THE ALASKA PENINSULA NORTHWARD
INTO INTERIOR BRISTOL BAY...WHILE AREAS IN THE LEE OF THE ALEUTIAN
RANGE SHOULD REMAINED DRIER IN DOWNSLOPE CONDITIONS. GUSTY
EASTERLY WINDS OVER THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE
THROUGH THE EVENING...AS THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW CLOSES IN ON THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND FURTHER TIGHTENS UP THE GRADIENT OVER THE
AREA. THE GUSTY WINDS OVER THE BRISTOL BAY AREA WILL PEAK BY
TOMORROW MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
MOST OF THE BERING WILL REMAIN UNDER THE BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW OF
A PERSISTENT UPPER LOW THROUGH THE LATTER HALF OF THIS WEEK. THIS
PATTERN WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS FROM THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND
WESTWARD...WHILE THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA WILL
SEE RAIN SHOWERS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA BY TOMORROW BRINGING SNOW...RAIN...AND REDUCED
VISIBILITIES CAUSED BY BLOWING OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY)...
A GALE FORCE NORTH PACIFIC LOW CONTINUES TO TRACK SOUTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND WITH AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVING INTO
SOUTHWESTERN GULF BY WEDNESDAY. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
STALL OUT OVER KODIAK ISLAND BEFORE DISSIPATING BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE
GRADIENTS FOR THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION. LOOK FOR GUSTY WINDS
TO DEVELOP FROM WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...THROUGH TURNAGAIN
ARM INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO THE WEAKENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS.
THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COASTLINES WITH THIS WEATHER FRONT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE UPSTREAM
FLOW WILL REMAIN SOUTHERLY AND CONTINUE TO BRING WARMER
TEMPERATURES TO SOUTHCENTRAL REGION. THE GULF WILL HAVE SHOWERY
PRECIPITATION HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND...EXCEPT FOR CHANCES OF
RAIN INCREASING FOR INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL WITH THE CONTINUED
SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGHOUT THE LOWER LEVELS. THIS WILL COINCIDE
WITH ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW ENTERING THE GULF BY SATURDAY JUST
SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE SAME WEATHER
PATTERN AS THE PREVIOUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FOR THE GULF AND
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT
WEEK.

FOR THE BERING SEA AND THE ALEUTIANS...THEY WILL REMAIN IN
PERSISTENT NORTHERLY FLOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE EASTERN BERING
SEA/ALEUTIANS AND THE BRISTOL BAY AREA WILL RECEIVE THE EFFECTS
FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW AS IT STALLS OVER THE KODIAK ISLAND
AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD OVER INTO THE EASTERN BERING
SEA/ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS PATTERN WILL BEGIN AGAIN WITH
THE NEXT LOW TRACKING TOWARDS KODIAK ISLAND BY SATURDAY. THE
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE FREEZING ALONG THE EASTERN
ALEUTAINS AND THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. BY MONDAY A SERIES OF WEAK
WAVES WILL ENTER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND MOVE EASTWARD ALONG THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THIS WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH RAIN TO
THE WESTERN/CENTRAL BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS THROUGH
TUESDAY...EXCEPT FOR A WINTRY MIX FARTHER NORTH IN THE BERING SEA
WITH THE COOLER TEMPERATURES.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES...119 132 136 137 139 150 155 160 165 179
STORMS...120 130 131 138
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING ZONE 111.

&&

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