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Gale Warning 37, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 4, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 4, 2015, 3:21 AM AKST. It was in force for 25 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
Jan 4, 2015, 3:21 AM AKST (12:21 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2015, 3:51 AM AKST
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

708 
FZAK51 PAFC 041221
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 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.

PKZ197-050100-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY MON.
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES NORTH TO THE SOUTHERN GULF BY LATE MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-050100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-050100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050100-
PORT VALDEZ-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-050100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050100-
VALDEZ ARM-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-050100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT DURING THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT DURING THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11
FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050100-
CHINIAK BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050100-
MARMOT BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-050100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
914 
FZAK51 PAFC 041743 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

UPDATED ZONE 129

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

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

PKZ197-050415-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY MON.
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES NORTH TO THE SOUTHERN GULF BY LATE MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-050415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-050415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050415-
PORT VALDEZ-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-050415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050415-
VALDEZ ARM-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-050415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT DURING THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT DURING THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050415-
CHINIAK BAY-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050415-
MARMOT BAY-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-050415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
158 
FZAK51 PAFC 050020
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 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.

PKZ197-051330-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WEAKENS THROUGH
TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES NORTH TO THE SOUTHERN GULF TUESDAY
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-051330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-051330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-051330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-051330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-051330-
PORT VALDEZ-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-051330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-051330-
VALDEZ ARM-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-051330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.


$$

PKZ130-051330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-051330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-051330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-051330-
CHINIAK BAY-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-051330-
MARMOT BAY-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-051330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-051330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-051330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-051330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
683 
FZAK51 PAFC 051251
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 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.

PKZ197-060215-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS EVENING THEN TO
THE NORTHERN GULF TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-060215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-060215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-060215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-060215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-060215-
PORT VALDEZ-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-060215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-060215-
VALDEZ ARM-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-060215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-060215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-060215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-060215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-060215-
CHINIAK BAY-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-060215-
MARMOT BAY-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-060215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-060215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-060215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-060215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 3, 3:59 PM AKST, 11 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 3:59 PM AKST, 11 hours 22 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
359 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER BLOCKING HIGH OVER THE MAINLAND CONTINUES TO HOLD THE
WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING/EAST ALEUTIANS AT
BAY. A WEAK UPPER WAVE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH ROTATING SW
ACROSS THE NORTH GULF PRODUCED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
KENAI PEN WITH SNOW SHOWERS OVER KODIAK ISLAND. SURFACE
TEMPERATURES FELL FROM ABOVE ZERO TO THE MINUS TEENS ACROSS THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN AS THE SKIES CLEARED FROM THE NORTHEAST.
GUSTY GAP WINDS WERE EVIDENT OVER THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND
THOMPSON PASS. OUT WEST...BRISK SOUTHERLY WINDS WERE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING ACROSS THE EASTERN
BERING SEA. LITTLE PRECIPITATION WAS OBSERVED WITH THIS FEATURE.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
OVERALL MODELS ARE REASONABLE AND IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE
SHORT TERM WITH THE EVOLUTION OF THE BLOCKING HIGH OVER THE
MAINLAND AND THE WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA. MODELS DIFFER SOME ON LOW CENTER WELL SOUTH OF THE AK PEN.
PREVIOUS RUNS OF THE GFS MOVED THE LOW CENTER FURTHER NORTH AND AS
A RESULT BROUGHT EASTERLY GALES SOUTH OF THE AK PEN. THE 12Z RUN
HOWEVER BACKED OFF ON THIS SOLUTION AND CAME MORE IN LINE WITH THE
MORE SOUTHERN LOW POSITION INDICATED IN THE ECMWF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK UPPER LOW TRANSITING EASTWARD TOWARD SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL
CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THE STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE OVER
INTERIOR ALASKA. THIS WILL ACT TO CLEAR OUT MUCH OF THE LINGERING
HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDINESS PERSISTING OVER SOUTHERN COASTAL LOCATIONS
BY THIS EVENING. CLOSER TO THE SURFACE...THE WEAK TROUGH
IMPACTING THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND KODIAK ISLAND WILL KEEP
MID-LEVEL CLOUDINESS AND THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IN THE
FORECAST FOR THOSE AREAS THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. WIDE
SPREAD CLEARING IS EVIDENT OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND
AND CONTINUES TO CLEAR FROM NORTH TO SOUTH...USHERING IN A
MULTI-DAY PERIOD OF SUNNY SKIES AND COLD CONDITIONS TO MOST
AREAS.

GAP WINDS AROUND THE GULF COAST ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THEIR
DOWN TREND...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOMPSON PASS AND THE VALDEZ
AREA WHERE DENSE ARCTIC AIR FROM THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL
CONTINUE TO BLEED OUT FROM THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TO THE OCEAN.
HOWEVER...EVEN THESE WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ON THE LOW
END OF MODERATE BY RELATIVE STANDARDS (FOR THE WINTER MONTHS).

TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO WARM IN RESPONSE TO MEAN
NORTHERLY FLOW WARMING OFF THE ALASKA RANGE SUNDAY MORNING. WHILE
THIS WILL NOT IMPACT TEMPERATURES AT THE SURFACE...IT WILL STEEPEN
LOW-LEVEL INVERSIONS AROUND THE AREA. THIS COULD SET THE STAGE
FOR SOME FOG DEVELOPMENT ALONG KNIK ARM/COOK INLET/ANCHORAGE
SUNDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. AT THIS POINT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS STILL
CONSIDERED UNLIKELY BASED ON A CONTINUED FAIRLY TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA KEEPING THE ATMOSPHERE REASONABLY WELL
MIXED. SIMILARLY ...LOW-LEVEL TRAJECTORIES FOR THE ANCHORAGE AREA
WILL CONTINUE TO COME FROM THE VERY DRY AIRMASS IN THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY...WHICH WOULD ALSO HINDER FOG FORMATION. HOWEVER...THIS
WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY IN UPCOMING FORECAST CYCLES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INLAND WITH A WEAKENING NORTH TO SOUTH
RUNNING FRONT OVER THE BERING WILL BRING QUIET WEATHER TO MUCH OF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. OFFSHORE NORTH TO
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL BEGIN BUILDING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...THEN
STRENGTHEN MORE SUBSTANTIALLY ON MONDAY. FOR TONIGHT...AM
EXPECTING TO SEE FOG AND LOW STRATUS FORMING UNDER CLEAR SKIES IN
LOCATIONS SIMILAR TO LAST NIGHT AND UNDER THE FRONT OFFSHORE AND
COASTAL WHERE WARMER SOUTHERLY FLOW IS ADVECTING MOISTURE NORTH.
BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY THE INCREASING OFFSHORE NORTHEASTERLY
FLOW SHOULD CUT BACK ON ANY FOG AND LOW STRATUS SIGNIFICANTLY AS
WINDS INCREASE AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
FOR THE ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...WINDS ARE DIMINISHING AS THE
LOW OUT NEAR 60N 164E FILLS AND WEAKENS AS IT MOVES NORTH AND
INLAND. THE NEXT LOW WILL APPROACH THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS
SUNDAY BUT WILL BE FILLING AS IT DOES SO...SO THINK GALES SHOULD
BE THE MAX WINDS. THE NEXT FEATURE OF IMPORTANCE WILL BE THE LOW
WELL TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON MONDAY. THIS WILL
TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT AND EASTERLY SURFACE WINDS OVER THE WATERS
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE OFFSHORE
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW OVER THE BERING.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...TUESDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY)...MODELS STILL IN SYNC STARTING THIS PERIOD WITH A
CLOSED BLOCKING HIGH DOMINATING MOST OF THE MAINLAND. MODELS SEEM
TO HAVE SETTLED ON THE LOCATION OF THAT HIGH TO BE JUST NORTH OF
THE BERING STRAIT OVER THE CHUKCHI SEA. WITH THE HIGH SETTING UP
THERE IT WILL LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN FOR SOME UPPER LEVEL ENERGY TO
"SNEAK" AROUND THE BASE OF THE RIDGE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL. WHILE
CLEAR AND DRY WILL STILL BE THE NAME OF THE GAME...THIS "INSIDE
SLIDER" SHOULD PROVIDE BOTH A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR AND AN
ADDITIONAL BOOST TO THE OUTFLOW GAP WINDS. SO HAVE KEPT
TEMPERATURES ON THE ORDER OF 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY MORNINGS WITH THE COLDEST AIR INFILTRATING OVER THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN. WE ALSO INCREASED WINDS LATE TUESDAY AND
ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL WAVE DIVES QUICKLY FROM
THE COPPER BASIN TOWARDS THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS SHOULD BE
ENOUGH TO HELP MIX DOWN SOME OF THE STRONGER ELEVATED
WINDS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH FAVORED AREAS LIKE THOMPSON PASS AND
THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.

FOR THE WEST AND BERING SEA...NOT MUCH CHANGE EXPECTED FROM THE
PREVIOUS FORECAST. OFFSHORE FLOW STANDS TO REALLY ONLY INCREASE
OVER THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA AS COLDER AIR AND HIGHER
PRESSURE SETTLE OVER THE INTERIOR. OVER THE WESTERN BERING...A
WEAK FRONT AND DECAYING LOW WILL KEEP SOME WINDS AND PRECIPITATION
IN THE FORECAST FOR LATE TUESDAY. AFTER THAT...HIGH PRESSURE
STARTS TO MOVE IN REALLY QUIET THINGS DOWN.

THE EVOLUTION OF THAT "SLIDER" ON WEDNESDAY IGNITES THE MODEL
DISCREPANCIES THAT DEVELOP TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK. THE EC IS
THE MOST AGGRESSIVE WITH THIS FEATURE DEVELOPING A CLOSED LOW IN
THE MID-LEVELS WHILE THE GFS AND CANADIAN SHOW MORE OF A STRETCHED
OUT SHEAR AXIS. THEN SMALL DIFFERENCES IN THE PLACEMENT OF THE LOW
OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC START TO BECOME MORE AMPLIFIED LATE IN THE
WEEK AS WELL. THE "SLIDER" DOES DISRUPT THE BLOCKING PATTERN
ENOUGH TO ALLOW ENERGY AND THE SURFACE LOW TO START TO SLIDE
NORTH TOWARDS THE GULF COAST. WITH ENOUGH MODEL UNCERTAINTY...OPTED
TO NOT MAKE MANY CHANGES TO THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST LEAVING
LIKELY POPS JUST SKIRTING FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TO THE AKPEN
FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 172 174 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 3, 4:34 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 4, 3:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC25 hr
Jan 4, 3:42 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 4, 3:42 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2015Every gale warning in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.