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Gale Warning 356, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 13, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 13, 2015, 3:44 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 13, 2015, 3:44 AM AKDT (11:44 UTC)
Expired: Apr 15, 2015, 3:46 AM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

094 
FZAK51 PAFC 131144
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 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.

PKZ197-140015-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WEAKENS 
AND MOVES EAST MON. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 
200 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 973 MB MON NIGHT THEN TO 115 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 984 MB LATE TUE NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST MON EVENING THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-140015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-140015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-140015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-140015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-140015-
PORT VALDEZ-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-140015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-140015-
VALDEZ ARM-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-140015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-140015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-140015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-140015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-140015-
CHINIAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-140015-
MARMOT BAY-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-140015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-140015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-140015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-140015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

5 follow-up statements

456 
FZAK51 PAFC 132311
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 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.

PKZ197-141230-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

AN ALEUTIAN LOW WILL TRACK TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 980 MB
TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING TO 992 MB 95 NM SOUTHWEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND WED AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF MON NIGHT AND WILL STALL AND
WEAKEN ALONG WITH WESTERN AND NORTHERN GULF COAST TUE AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-141230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 5
FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-141230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-141230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-141230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-141230-
PORT VALDEZ-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-141230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-141230-
VALDEZ ARM-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-141230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-141230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-141230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-141230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT EXCEPT
BECOMING E 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-141230-
CHINIAK BAY-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-141230-
MARMOT BAY-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-141230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-141230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-141230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-141230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE OUTER BAY. SEAS
5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

916 
FZAK51 PAFC 141200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 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.

PKZ197-150015-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 976 MB LOW 235 NM SOUTH OF FALSE PASS WILL MOVE TO
90 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 985 MB LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN
MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BY LATE WED NIGHT. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST TUE NIGHT THEN RAPIDLY DISSIPATE.

$$

PKZ119-150015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-150015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-150015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ125-150015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE GULF IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE GULF IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-150015-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-150015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-150015-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-150015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-150015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-150015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-150015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-150015-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING 
THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT BY LATE MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-150015-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING 
TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-150015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-150015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-150015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-150015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

024 
FZAK51 PAFC 142317
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 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.

PKZ197-151215-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 992 MB WED AFTERNOON AND WILL THEN FURTHER
WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND 25 NM NORTHWEST OF KENAI THU
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT ALONG THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN GULF
COAST WILL WEAKEN AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-151215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-151215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF
SEAL ISLAND. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151215-
PORT VALDEZ-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-151215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151215-
VALDEZ ARM-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT IN THE EVENING N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151215-
CHINIAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151215-
MARMOT BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-151215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

397 
FZAK51 PAFC 150716
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 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.

PKZ197-152030-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 992 MB WED AFTERNOON AND WILL THEN FURTHER
WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND 25 NM NORTHWEST OF KENAI THU
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT ALONG THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN GULF
COAST WILL WEAKEN AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-152030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-152030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-152030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO
10 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-152030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF
SEAL ISLAND. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-152030-
PORT VALDEZ-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-152030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-152030-
VALDEZ ARM-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-152030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-152030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-152030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-152030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT IN THE EVENING N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-152030-
CHINIAK BAY-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-152030-
MARMOT BAY-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-152030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-152030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-152030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-152030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

142 
FZAK51 PAFC 151146
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 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.

PKZ197-160045-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 MB LOW 65 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 55 NM 
SOUTH OF SEWARD AT 996 MB LATE WED NIGHT THEN MOVE INLAND 
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA ON THU.

$$

PKZ119-160045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. S OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160045-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-160045-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-160045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160045-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160045-
MARMOT BAY-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-160045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 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 12, 4:53 PM AKDT, 10 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 4:53 PM AKDT, 10 hours 51 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
453 PM AKDT SUN APR 12 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LOW WAS EVIDENT OVER THE NORTH AND WEST GULF OF ALASKA WITH
SEVERAL WAVES OBSERVED IN THE BROAD CYCLONIC LOW. A SURFACE CENTER
ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF THESE WAVES MOVED INLAND OVER THE SOUTHERN
KENAI PENINSULA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WERE
OBSERVED ACROSS THE KENAI AND NORTHERN GULF. CLEARING OVER THE
WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY THROUGH MID AFTERNOON CAUSED ENOUGH LOW
LEVEL HEATING TO MAKE THE REGION WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY
CONDUCIVE FOR SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE EARLY
EVENING.

OUT WEST...BRISK NORTHWESTERLY FLOW CONTINUED ACROSS THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA TO OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND ALASKA PENINSULA.
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WERE ALSO EVIDENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. A
DEVELOPING LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS IS FULLY OCCLUDED
WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING NORTH AND EAST. CURRENT BOUYS
WELL OUTSIDE OF THE SATELLITE BASED CENTER SHOW A MINIMUM PRESSURE
OF 986 MB...SO A MODEL PROJECTION OF 976 MB SEEMS REASONABLE.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE KEY FEATURES. THE NAM AND GEM
REGIONAL ARE DOING A FAIRLY GOOD JOB ON THE LOW MOVING NORTH
ACROSS THE COOK INLET REGION THIS EVENING. THE DEVELOPING LOW
CENTER SOUTH OF THE THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS IS ALSO FAIRLY WELL
HANDLED BY THE MODEL SUITE.

&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
CONVECTIVE SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON HAVE
STARTED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED ALONG A FRONT...AS THE
ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ALONG THE GULF COAST LIFTS FURTHER
NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT. SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ALONG COASTAL
LOCATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AFTER
MIDNIGHT...WITH SOME HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOPING INLAND OVER THE
KENAI PENINSULA AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM EARLY THIS EVENING.
THERE WILL ALSO BE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF THE PARKS
HIGHWAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. PRESSURE RISES
BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE SOUTHEAST FLOW THROUGH
FAVORED GAPS...INCLUDING DOWN TURNAGAIN ARM AND INTO PORTIONS OF
ANCHORAGE IN THE EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH BY
MORNING AS THE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA WEAKENS. TOMORROW WILL BE
DRIER AND LESS ACTIVE AS A WEAK OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT
COMBINES WITH WEAK UPPER RIDGING ALOFT...KEEPING MOST SHOWER
ACTIVITY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. IN OTHER WORDS...MOST INLAND
LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE A RATHER PLEASANT SPRING DAY TOMORROW.

BY TUESDAY MORNING AN ALEUTIAN LOW WILL TRACK JUST SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA...WITH AN ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHING INTO THE
WESTERN GULF. GUSTY WINDS AND MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO
BUILD BACK INTO THE AREAS SURROUNDING THE GULF TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AS THIS FRONT TRACKS NORTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF. AREAS JUST WEST
OF THE CHUGACH RANGE HOWEVER WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE
DOWNSLOPING...WITH SOME DECENT CROSS BARRIER FLOW SETTING UP AS
THIS FRONT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (THROUGH TUESDAY)...
SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN THIS EVENING FROM NORTHERN
BRISTOL BAY INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
PASSES TO THE SOUTH AND ENTERS THE GULF. THE HEAVIEST
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD OCCUR IN NORTHEAST BRISTOL BAY...WHERE MOIST
EASTERLY FLOW ALOFT IS OVERRUNNING WESTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW AT THE
SURFACE. SNOWFALL HOWEVER WAS DECREASED SLIGHTLY WITH THE
AFTERNOON PACKAGE AS WEBCAMS IMAGERY FROM THIS AFTERNOON
INDICATED THE SNOW WAS STRUGGLING TO ACCUMULATE WITH DAYTIME
HEATING...SO MOST OF THE ACCUMULATION WILL LIKELY OCCUR LATE THIS
EVENING AFTER SUNSET. A FEW RESIDUAL SHOWERS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE
OVER EASTERN BRISTOL BAY INTO MONDAY MORNING...BUT WITH RIDGING
BUILDING THESE SHOULD EASILY DIMINISH AND ALLOW TEMPERATURES
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND TO RETURN TO ABOVE NORMAL UNDER
CLEARING SKIES. ON TUESDAY A NORTH PACIFIC LOW APPROACHING THE
AKPENN WILL BRING A SLIGHT INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER AND EASTERLY
FLOW...BUT OTHERWISE CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN DRY AND WARM.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (THROUGH TUESDAY)...
THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW ENTERING THE WESTERN WILL BEGIN TO DOMINATE
THE SHORT TERM WEATHER OVER THE BERING STARTING THIS EVENING. THE
FRONT FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD RAIN AND SNOW WITH STRONG
WINDS INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS STARTING THIS EVENING...BEFORE
SPREADING INTO THE DUTCH HARBOR AREA BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THERE
MAY BE SOME LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW INITIALLY WITH THE
FRONT...BUT WITH TEMPERATURES AT LEAST IN THE MID 30S AND MIXING
WITH RAIN...WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY HOLD OFF
UNTIL COLDER NORTHWESTERLY WINDS DEVELOP BEHIND THE LOW. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BEGIN NEAR ADAK TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
THEN SPREAD INTO DUTCH HARBOR OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT. BY TUESDAY
THIS LOW WILL BE CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF THE AKPENN...LEAVING MUCH
OF THE BERING WITH SNOW SHOWERS UNDER DIMINISHING NORTHWESTERLY
FLOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A PROGRESSIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
THE MAIN LOW IN THE GULF WILL PUSH INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST
BRINGING RAIN AND SNOW WITH IT INTO FRIDAY. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE
INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST AND THEN TRACK EAST NEAR THE ALEUTIANS
THROUGH THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK. SOME DISCREPANCIES THEN
DEVELOP WITH THE TRACK OF THIS LOW ON FRIDAY AS THE EC AND GEM
BRING IT INTO THE BERING WHILE THE GFS KEEPS IT SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS. THIS RESULTS IN TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT AND ITS ARRIVAL TO THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL WITH THE
GFS BEING BOTH FASTER AND STRONGER WITH THE FRONT.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 132 150 155 170 171 177 178.
 STORM 172-176.
 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RMC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...DK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 13, 3:39 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Apr 13, 3:44 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Apr 13, 3:46 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Apr 13, 3:52 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Apr 13, 3:52 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Apr 13, 3:52 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	59 hr
Apr 13, 3:52 AM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Apr 13, 3:04 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	37 hr
Apr 13, 3:04 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 13, 3:04 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Apr 13, 3:11 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr

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