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Gale Warning 300, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 31, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 31, 2015, 2:53 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2015, 2:53 PM AKDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired: Apr 2, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 49 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

742 
FZAK51 PAFC 312253
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 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.

PKZ197-011200-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 MB LOW 145 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL WEAKEN TO 997 MB
AS IT MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WED AFTERNOON. THIS LOW
WILL THEN TRACK TO 350 NM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK THU AFTERNOON
AT 1005 MB.

$$

PKZ119-011200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-011200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-011200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-011200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-011200-
PORT VALDEZ-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-011200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-011200-
VALDEZ ARM-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-011200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-011200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-011200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.


$$

PKZ132-011200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-011200-
CHINIAK BAY-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ137-011200-
MARMOT BAY-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-011200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-011200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-011200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-011200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
253 PM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

5 follow-up statements

927 
FZAK51 PAFC 011135
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 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.

PKZ197-020015-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL TRACK TO 320 NM SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1000 MB WED NIGHT AND WILL THEN
FURTHER WEAKEN TO 1007 MB 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA THU NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-020015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-020015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-020015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-020015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND.
RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-020015-
PORT VALDEZ-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-020015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

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

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

$$

PKZ128-020015-
VALDEZ ARM-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-020015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-020015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-020015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-020015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-020015-
CHINIAK BAY-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ137-020015-
MARMOT BAY-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-020015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-020015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-020015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-020015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
335 AM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

866 
FZAK51 PAFC 012322
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 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.

PKZ197-021215-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1007 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SITKA FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-021215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-021215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-021215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-021215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF
NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-021215-
PORT VALDEZ-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-021215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-021215-
VALDEZ ARM-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-021215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
25 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-021215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-021215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-021215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-021215-
CHINIAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-021215-
MARMOT BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-021215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-021215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-021215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

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

$$

PKZ141-021215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

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

$$

625 
FZAK51 PAFC 020137 RRA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 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.

PKZ197-021215-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 MB LOW 240 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN TO 1007 MB AS IT
MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTH OF SITKA FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-021215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-021215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-021215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-021215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF
NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-021215-
PORT VALDEZ-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-021215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-021215-
VALDEZ ARM-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-021215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
25 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-021215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-021215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-021215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-021215-
CHINIAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-021215-
MARMOT BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-021215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-021215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-021215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

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

$$

PKZ141-021215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 1 2015

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

$$

818 
FZAK51 PAFC 021110
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 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.

PKZ197-030015-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A LARGE AND COMPLEX 999 MB LOW CENTERED 215 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND WEAKENS TO 1002 MB 195 NM WEST OF HAIDA GWAII TONIGHT...THEN
MOVES SOUTH AND AWAY FROM THE AREA FRI. A BROAD AND WEAK 1014 MB
LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF LATE FRI AND PERSISTS INTO SAT
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-030015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-030015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-030015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10
KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-030015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-030015-
PORT VALDEZ-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS
DIMINISHING TO SW 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-030015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-030015-
VALDEZ ARM-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-030015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATER IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-030015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-030015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-030015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-030015-
CHINIAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-030015-
MARMOT BAY-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-030015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-030015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-030015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-030015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE INNER BAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

940 
FZAK51 PAFC 030000
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 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.

PKZ197-031300-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1008 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT DRIFTS INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST FRI EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-031300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA IN THE EVENING
INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-031300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-031300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-031300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-031300-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2
FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-031300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-031300-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-031300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 20 KT DEVELOPING AND INCREASING TO 30 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOO9N. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-031300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-031300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-031300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-031300-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-031300-
MARMOT BAY-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-031300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-031300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-031300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-031300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 PM AKDT THU APR 2 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 31, 5:18 AM AKDT, 9 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 5:18 AM AKDT, 9 hours 35 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
518 AM AKDT TUE MAR 31 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
LONG-WAVE TROUGH REMAINS FIRMLY ENTRENCHED ACROSS ALASKA AND THE
NORTH PACIFIC...WITH HIGH PRESSURE RIDGES REMAINING OVER THE FAR
WESTERN BERING AND ALSO OVER THE NORTHEASTERN INTERIOR OF THE
STATE. THE SUBTROPICAL JET IS NEARLY ZONAL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN THEN DIVES SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS IS
RESULTING IN A PERSISTENT STORM TRACK ALONG THE SOUTHERN TIER OF
THE FORECAST AREA. THERE ARE TWO RELATIVELY WEAK LOWS AFFECTING
THE FORECAST AREA...ONE JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF AND ANOTHER JUST
SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. AS HAS BEEN THE CASE OVER THE
PAST FEW DAYS A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL WAVES ARE TRACKING
NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL. ISOLATED
CONVECTIVE SHOWERS DEVELOPED OFF OF THE TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS AND
MOVED ACROSS THE SUSITNA VALLEY LAST (SUN) EVENING AS THE 00Z
ANCHORAGE SOUNDING DEPICTED LIFTED INDICES NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW
ZERO (MORE TYPICAL OF LATE MAY OR EARLY JUNE)...BUT THESE SHOWERS
HAVE DISSIPATED WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. THE BULK OF
PRECIP HAS BEEN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WITH A WEAK VORTICITY
MAXIMUM MOVING MOVING SLOWLY WEST TO NORTHWEST TOWARD THE EASTERN
KENAI PENINSULA. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ALSO CONTINUE OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA EAST OF BETHEL WITH THE REMNANTS OF A WEAK
DEFORMATION BAND THAT HAS BEEN NEARLY STATIONARY IN WEAK UPPER
FLOW ACROSS THE AREA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH HANDLING OF LARGE SCALE
FEATURES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. THUS FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
GENERALLY HIGH. WITH WEAK FLOW OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEMS THE BIGGEST FORECAST CHALLENGES ARE ON THE LOCAL
SCALE...WITH ELEMENTS SUCH AS FOG AND DIURNAL CLOUDS AND SHOWER
ACTIVITY. MODELS DO BEGIN TO DIVERGE A BIT AS THE SYSTEM TRACKING
SOUTH OF THE AKPEN MOVES TO THE SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THEY ALL HINT AT SOME DEVELOPMENT OF A
TRIPLE POINT LOW...BUT RIGHT NOW ALMOST ALL MODELS DEPICT THE
INITIAL PARENT LOW REMAINING THE PRIMARY LOW OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN
GULF. IN ANY CASE THESE DIFFERENCES ONLY AFFECT THE AREA IN THE
DIRECT VICINITY OF THE SYSTEM. THE GFS WAS LARGELY PREFERRED IN
THE SHORT TERM...WITH SOME DEFERENCE TO THE NAM EARLY FOR LOCAL
EFFECTS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (THROUGH WED NIGHT)...
SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND
UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH WED.
AN UPPER TROUGH COUPLED WITH A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH MOVES NORTH
AND WEST ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY. THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES INTO
THE INTERIOR TONIGHT AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SECONDARY TROUGH
PUSHING NORTH ACROSS THE GULF OF WED. THIS SECONDARY THROUGH WILL
BE SOMEWHAT WEAKER THEN ITS PREDECESSOR. AVAILABLE SOUNDING AND
MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATE THAT SHOWERS WILL BE THE DOMINATE
CHARACTER OF PRECIPITATION WITH THESE FEATURES. FREEZING LEVELS
THROUGH WED WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH THAT OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL
FALL AS RAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...THEN BECOMING MORE MIXED
OR SNOW DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. DRIER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WED AS THE LOW MOVING INTO THE
GULF CREATES NORTHERLY OFFSHORE FLOW.

KODIAK AND GULF
AN OCCLUDED FRONT MOVING INTO THE SW GULF EARLY WED WILL BRING
SNOW AND RAIN TO KODIAK ISLAND BEGINNING EARLY WED MORNING.
THICKNESS VALUES AND 850MB WIND DIRECTIONS (SE) WOULD INDICATE
THAT PRECIPITATION WILL START INITIALLY AS SNOW OR MIX AND RAPIDLY
TRANSITION TOWARD RAIN. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE FRONT
ACROSS THE GULF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BRISTOL BAY THROUGH THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WILL HAVE
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WITH A WEAK DISTURBANCE PUSHING THROUGH THE
AREA THIS MORNING. WHILE...THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION WILL HAVE
LOW STRATUS/PATCHY FOG WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST
IN THE MORNING TODAY. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO OFFSHORE FLOW AND
WILL BRING DRIER CONDITIONS BY TUESDAY EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT
IN THE DIMINISHING OF THE STRATUS AND FOG GOING INTO WEDNESDAY.
THERE IS A GALE FORCE NORTH PACIFIC LOW JUST SOUTH THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK SOUTH OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BY
WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL GIVE WRAP-AROUND MOISTURE SPILLING OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA WITH CONTINUED WARMER
TEMPERATURES THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THERE IS A GALE FORCE NORTH PACIFIC LOW JUST SOUTH OF CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS NEAR NIKOLSKI THIS MORNING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING
WARMER TEMPERATURES ALONG THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS AS THE
LOW TRACKS EASTWARD ALONG THE CHAIN...BEFORE TRACKING INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA BY THURSDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING WET AND
SOUTHERLY WINDY CONDITIONS AND NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW AS THIS SYSTEM TRACKS EASTWARD
THROUGH MIDWEEK. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN
BERING BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BY WEDNESDAY...THE AKPEN AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS WILL HAVE GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY GAP FLOW AS THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO TRACK INTO THE WESTERN GULF. THE
WESTERN ALEUTAINS WILL HAVE A GALE FORCE LOW DROPPING DOWN FROM
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WITH AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT BRINGING THE
NEXT ROUND OF PRECIPITATION BY WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS BRINGING IN WARMER TEMPERATURES FROM THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC...WHICH WILL CAUSE THE PRECIPITATION TYPE TO
TRANSITION OVER TO RAIN AS THE WARM FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE
AREA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK WILL BE CHARACTERIZED FAIRLY QUIET
WEATHER ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THERE WILL BE A NEAR GALE
FORCE FRONT MOVING UP TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF THURSDAY BEFORE
WEAKENING LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL KEEP RAIN AND RAIN
SHOWERS...MAINLY OVER THE WATER BUT WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
COULD SEE NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH THIS FEATURES. COLDER UPPER LEVEL
TEMPERATURES ALOFT COULD SUPPORT INSTABILITY SHOWERS OVER THE
COASTAL MOUNTAINS WITH INCREASING CYCLONIC FLOW. THIS SYSTEM WILL
WEAKEN IN THE GULF AND MOVE TOWARD THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY. AT THIS
POINT THE PATTERN TURNS MORE AMPLIFIED OUT WEST...BUT IT IS
UNCLEAR HOW MUCH THIS WILL AFFECT THE PATTERN OVER THE MAINLAND.
EXPECT A CONTINUATION OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRIER
CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 132 138 155 172 173 174 178
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...ML

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 31, 3:11 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	49 hr
Mar 31, 3:11 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	61 hr
Mar 31, 3:19 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Mar 31, 3:20 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	61 hr
Mar 31, 3:20 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Mar 31, 7:24 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	56 hr
Mar 31, 7:24 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	45 hr
Mar 31, 2:53 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Mar 31, 2:57 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	37 hr
Mar 31, 2:57 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Mar 31, 3:23 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Mar 31, 3:23 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr

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