Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 342, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 7, 2015, 9:16 AM AKDT. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2015, 9:16 AM AKDT (17:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2015, 3:05 PM AKDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
711 FZAK51 PAFC 071716 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 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. PKZ197-080330- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF COAST BY TUE MIDDAY BEFORE MOVING INLAND BY TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ119-080330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-080330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-080330- RESURRECTION BAY- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-080330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-080330- PORT VALDEZ- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-080330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-080330- VALDEZ ARM- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-080330- PASSAGE CANAL- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-080330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-080330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-080330- CHINIAK BAY- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-080330- MARMOT BAY- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-080330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-080330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-080330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-080330- KACHEMAK BAY- 916 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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639 FZAK51 PAFC 071723 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 UPDATED 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. PKZ197-080345- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF COAST BY TUE MIDDAY BEFORE MOVING INLAND BY TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ119-080345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-080345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-080345- RESURRECTION BAY- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-080345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-080345- PORT VALDEZ- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-080345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-080345- VALDEZ ARM- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-080345- PASSAGE CANAL- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-080345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-080345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-080345- CHINIAK BAY- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-080345- MARMOT BAY- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-080345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-080345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-080345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-080345- KACHEMAK BAY- 923 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
281 FZAK51 PAFC 071814 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-080400- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF COAST BY TUE MIDDAY BEFORE MOVING INLAND BY TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ119-080400- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-080400- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-080400- RESURRECTION BAY- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-080400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-080400- PORT VALDEZ- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-080400- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-080400- VALDEZ ARM- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-080400- PASSAGE CANAL- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080400- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-080400- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-080400- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-080400- CHINIAK BAY- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-080400- MARMOT BAY- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-080400- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-080400- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-080400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-080400- KACHEMAK BAY- 1014 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
332 FZAK51 PAFC 071837 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-080415- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF COAST BY TUE MIDDAY BEFORE MOVING INLAND BY TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ119-080415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-080415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-080415- RESURRECTION BAY- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-080415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-080415- PORT VALDEZ- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-080415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-080415- VALDEZ ARM- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-080415- PASSAGE CANAL- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY MID MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-080415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-080415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-080415- CHINIAK BAY- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-080415- MARMOT BAY- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-080415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-080415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-080415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ PKZ141-080415- KACHEMAK BAY- 1037 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
666 FZAK51 PAFC 072305 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-081200- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF WED AFTERNOON AND REACH THE NORTHERN GULF BY THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-081200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-081200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-081200- RESURRECTION BAY- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-081200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-081200- PORT VALDEZ- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-081200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-081200- VALDEZ ARM- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-081200- PASSAGE CANAL- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-081200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-081200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-081200- CHINIAK BAY- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-081200- MARMOT BAY- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-081200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-081200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-081200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-081200- KACHEMAK BAY- 305 PM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Apr 7, 5:36 AM AKDT, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 5:36 AM AKDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
536 AM AKDT TUE APR 7 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW POSITIONED OVER NUNIVAK ISLAND
WITH A CUT-OFF LOW FORMING JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. THE
TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS BECOMING NEGATIVELY TILTED IN
THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF. UPSTREAM THERE IS AN AMPLIFIED RIDGE
OVER THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA REGION EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST INTO
THE NORTHERN SLOPE. THIS IS RESULTING IN THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS
STRENGTHENING BETWEEN THESE TWO SYNOPTIC FEATURES. THE SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS FOR MCHUGH CREEK HAVE BEEN REPORTING GUSTY SOUTHEAST
WINDS RANGING FROM UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S MPH THROUGH THIS EARLY
MORNING. AT THE SURFACE...THE TRIPLE POINT LOW IS POSITIONED IN
THE NORTHERN SHELIKOF STRAIT AREA WITH THE WARM FRONT ENTERING THE
NORTHERN GULF. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING A LARGE PLUM OF
MOISTURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF SPREADING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
COASTLINE...INLAND AREAS AND SPILLING OVER INTO THE SOUTHWEST
ALASKA REGION. THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND
WILL CONTINUE IN HEAVY PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING WITH
TEMPERATURES BEING REPORTED IN UPPER 40S. WHILE...THE ANCHORAGE
BOWL CONTINUES TO DOWNSLOPE OUT RESULTING IN DRIER CONDITIONS WITH
THE CROSS-BARRIER FLOW.
ON THE BERING SIDE...THERE IS A GALE FORCE LOW POSITIONED OVER
NUNIVAK ISLAND BRINGING ONSHORE FLOW TO THE SOUTHWEST REGION
WITH LOWER STRATUS AND SNOW SHOWERS ADVECTING INTO THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA AREA. ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS LOW FROM THE CENTRAL TO
EASTERN BERING SEA AND SOUTHWARD ALONG THE ALEUTIANS CHAIN...THERE
IS GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY FLOW. THE LATEST ASCAT SCATTEREOMETER WINDS
IMAGERY...SHOWED PREDOMINANTLY 30 KNOT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS THROUGH
THE AFOREMENTIONED REGION. WHILE...THE WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS
HAS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE AREA.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NAM/GFS WERE THE PREFERRED MODELS OF CHOICE WITH THE HANDLING
OF THE TRIPLE POINT LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND. THE ECMWF MODEL WAS
SLOWER WITH THE TRIPLE POINT AS IT MOVES INLAND THIS MORNING INTO
THE BRISTOL BAY INTERIOR. WHILE THE NAM/ECMWF MODELS WERE USED ON
THE BERING SIDE WITH HOW THEY WERE DEPICTING THE LOW POSITIONED
OVER THE NUNIVAK ISLAND REGION. THE AFOREMENTIONED MODELS IN THE
BERING...HANDLED THE KAMCHATKA LOW VERY WELL AND THE ASSOCIATED
FRONTAL BOUNDARY ENTERING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY AS IT
PROGRESSES INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY WEDNESDAY. THE FORECAST
CONFIDENCE REMAINS ABOVE AVERAGE HEADING INTO THE MIDWEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE COLD FRONT AND STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PUSH THROUGH
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TODAY. THIS WILL BRING SOME WINDS AND
PRECIPITATION INLAND...WHICH WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT. THE UPPER LOW
CURRENTLY OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND INTO
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING
ANOTHER SHOT OF "LIKELY" POPS TO THE ANCHORAGE AREA WEDNESDAY AS
THIS LOW SLIDES THROUGH...THOUGH IT OPENS UP AND WEAKENS AS A DEEPER
LOW OVER THE BERING SEA MOVES EAST TOWARDS THE WEST COAST OF
ALASKA. A FRONT FROM THAT LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS KODIAK AND INTO THE
GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS FRONT AND THE LOW FOLLOWING
LOOK LIKE THEY WILL NOT REACH AS FAR INLAND AS THE PREVIOUS
SYSTEMS MENTIONED ABOVE...MAINLY STAYING IN THE GULF AND ALONG
THE GULF COAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF TWO AREAS OF LOW
PRESSURE THIS MORNING. THE FIRST IS THE VERTICALLY STACKED AND
WEAKENING 982 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND. THIS WILL BE MOVING
INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THIS MORNING. THE SECOND IS A 977 MB LOW
LOCATED NEAR THE EASTERN END OF SHELIKOF STRAIGHT WHICH WILL MOVE
INLAND TO MERGE WITH THE KUSKOKWIM LOW AND CONTINUE TO MOVE
TOWARDS THE SEWARD PENINSULA THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. STEADY
SNOW WITH SOME RAIN OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE AREA WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRANSITIONING OVER TO
MOSTLY SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE TODAY.
THE NEXT SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE REGION WILL BE A VERY ROBUST AND
RAPIDLY DEEPENING 985 MB LOW CURRENTLY ABOUT 300 MILES NORTHWEST
OF SHEMYA THIS MORNING. THIS LOW HAS EXCELLENT JET SUPPORT WITH IT
WITH UPPER JET WIND SPEEDS IN EXCESS 100 KT REPORTED ON THE
SHEMYA SOUNDING THIS MORNING. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY
MOVE ACROSS THE BERING WITH THE FRONT BEGINNING TO IMPACT THE
SOUTHWEST COAST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. AS WITH THE PREVIOUS
SYSTEM...A RAIN SNOW MIX IS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
REGION WITH GENERALLY ALL SNOW FURTHER NORTH. MODEL SOLUTIONS ARE
NOT INDICATING AS MUCH WARM ADVECTION OR MOISTURE IN THE LOWER
ATMOSPHERE WITH THIS SYSTEM...SO PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE MOSTLY
SNOW AND IN LOWER AMOUNTS THAN THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN DRIVER OF THE FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA AND THE
ALEUTIANS OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS IS THE RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING 985
MB LOW ABOUT 300 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA THIS MORNING. THIS LOW
AND ITS FRONT WILL MOVE VERY QUICKLY EASTWARD OVER THE BERING SEA
TO BE NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WHILE THE
SYSTEM ONLY HAS MODEST COLD AIR ADVECTION IN THE LOWER
LEVELS...THE SUPERB DYNAMIC SUPPORT WITH THE SYSTEM SHOULD BRING A
VERY WIDE SWATH OF UPPER GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE BERING SEA
AND THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WITH STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE SOUTH
CENTRAL BERING SEA. DUE TO THE LONG FETCH OF THIS SYSTEM...SEAS IN
EXCESS OF 25 FT ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH EASTWARD OVER THE BERING SEA
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE ENERGY IN THE BERING LOW
WED NIGHT WILL CROSS THE AKPEN AND FORM A TRIPLE POINT LOW BETWEEN
THE KENAI PENINSULA AND KODIAK ISLAND ON THU. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
WILL REACH THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST THU NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE EXACT
POSITION IS STILL UNCERTAIN...THE TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL REMAIN
NEAR THE EASTERN KENAI THROUGH FRI...AND THEN A NEW LOW WILL
DEVELOP IN THAT AREA ON SAT BEFORE DRIFTING INTO THE GULF THROUGH
MON. THIS SCENARIO MEANS THE TRIPLE POINT LOW AND FRONT WILL BRING
WINDS TO CHANNELED TERRAIN AS WELL AS THE GULF WED NIGHT THROUGH
THU NIGHT. ABUNDANT RAIN WILL AFFECT THE GULF COAST THROUGH SAT
BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY MON. OF MORE IMPORTANCE IS THE POSSIBILITY
OF SNOW FOR INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTHCENTRAL. THU NIGHT INTO FRI HAS
WARM AIR IN PLACE SO PRECIP WILL BE RAIN OR A MIX..BUT BEGINNING
FRI NIGHT COLD AIR SLIPS INTO THE AREA. ALTHOUGH FORECAST
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE LIGHT...ANYTHING THAT FALLS WILL BE
SNOW...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT THROUGH MON.
MEANWHILE...AS THE LOWS ARE MOVING OUT OF THE BERING...COLD WEST
TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BECOME ENTRENCHED AND BRING SNOW SHOWERS TO
THE BERING...THE ALEUTIANS...AND SOUTHWEST AK INTO MON.
THE FORECAST RELIES ON THE EC AND WPC GUIDANCE.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 413.
GALE WARNINGS 119 120 125 129 155 165 170 171 172
173 174 175 176 177 178 179 351 411 412 414.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185 412 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RLF
LONG TERM...DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 3:06 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:34 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:54 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Apr 7, 9:23 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Apr 7, 10:37 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 53 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:05 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 7, 3:05 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:26 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Apr 7, 3:26 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 7, 3:26 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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