Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 40, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 5, 2015, 5:35 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. 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 5, 2015, 5:35 AM AKST (14:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2015, 3:23 PM AKST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
001 FZAK51 PAFC 051435 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 UPDATED 127 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. PKZ197-060415- 535 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. $$ PKZ119-060415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-060415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 535 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. $$ PKZ121-060415- RESURRECTION BAY- 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-060415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 535 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. $$ PKZ126-060415- PORT VALDEZ- 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-060415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 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. $$ PKZ128-060415- VALDEZ ARM- 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-060415- PASSAGE CANAL- 535 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. $$ PKZ130-060415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-060415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 535 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. $$ PKZ132-060415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-060415- CHINIAK BAY- 535 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. $$ PKZ137-060415- MARMOT BAY- 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-060415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 535 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. $$ PKZ139-060415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-060415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 535 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. $$ PKZ141-060415- KACHEMAK BAY- 535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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514 FZAK51 PAFC 060016 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 316 PM 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. PKZ197-061315- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHWEST GULF TUESDAY THEN WEAKENS. A WEAK 1002 MB LOW MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAND POINT WEDNESDAY. $$ PKZ119-061315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-061315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-061315- RESURRECTION BAY- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-061315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-061315- PORT VALDEZ- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-061315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-061315- VALDEZ ARM- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-061315- PASSAGE CANAL- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-061315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-061315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BY MIDNIGHT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-061315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-061315- CHINIAK BAY- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-061315- MARMOT BAY- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-061315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-061315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-061315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-061315- KACHEMAK BAY- 316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
438 FZAK51 PAFC 061211 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 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. PKZ197-070100- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHWEST GULF THIS AFTERNOON THEN WEAKENS. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WED EVENING. $$ PKZ119-070100- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-070100- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-070100- RESURRECTION BAY- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-070100- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-070100- PORT VALDEZ- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-070100- VALDEZ NARROWS- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-070100- VALDEZ ARM- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-070100- PASSAGE CANAL- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-070100- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-070100- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-070100- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-070100- CHINIAK BAY- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-070100- MARMOT BAY- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-070100- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-070100- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-070100- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-070100- KACHEMAK BAY- 311 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
227 FZAK51 PAFC 070034 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 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. PKZ197-071330- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEATHER FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF WEAKENS TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER STRONGER WEATHER FRONT MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF WED EVENING THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-071330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-071330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-071330- RESURRECTION BAY- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-071330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-071330- PORT VALDEZ- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-071330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-071330- VALDEZ ARM- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-071330- PASSAGE CANAL- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-071330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-071330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-071330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-071330- CHINIAK BAY- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-071330- MARMOT BAY- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-071330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-071330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-071330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-071330- KACHEMAK BAY- 334 PM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
355 FZAK51 PAFC 071217 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-080145- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF WED EVENING THROUGH THU AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN BY THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-080145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-080145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-080145- RESURRECTION BAY- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR SEWARD IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-080145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-080145- PORT VALDEZ- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-080145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-080145- VALDEZ ARM- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-080145- PASSAGE CANAL- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-080145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-080145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-080145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-080145- CHINIAK BAY- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-080145- MARMOT BAY- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-080145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-080145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-080145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-080145- KACHEMAK BAY- 317 AM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
199 FZAK51 PAFC 080016 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-081330- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 145 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 986 MB THEN MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 1003 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF WED NIGHT THROUGH THU AND WEAKEN THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-081330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHERLY GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-081330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-081330- RESURRECTION BAY- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN TOWARD MORNING. .THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-081330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-081330- PORT VALDEZ- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-081330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-081330- VALDEZ ARM- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-081330- PASSAGE CANAL- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-081330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-081330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-081330- CHINIAK BAY- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-081330- MARMOT BAY- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-081330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ139-081330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-081330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-081330- KACHEMAK BAY- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
674 FZAK51 PAFC 080851 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. UPDATED ZONES 120 130 131 138 PKZ197-082115- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 145 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK THU AFTERNOON AT 986 MB THEN MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 1003 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF WED NIGHT THROUGH THU AND WEAKEN THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-082115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHERLY GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-082115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 50 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-082115- RESURRECTION BAY- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN TOWARD MORNING. .THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-082115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-082115- PORT VALDEZ- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-082115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-082115- VALDEZ ARM- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-082115- PASSAGE CANAL- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-082115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-082115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-082115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-082115- CHINIAK BAY- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-082115- MARMOT BAY- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-082115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ139-082115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-082115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-082115- KACHEMAK BAY- 1151 PM AKST WED JAN 7 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
456 FZAK51 PAFC 081218 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 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. PKZ197-090100- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY FRIDAY MORNING AT 997 MB THEN WEAKEN AND STALL THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-090100- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-090100- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-090100- RESURRECTION BAY- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-090100- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-090100- PORT VALDEZ- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-090100- VALDEZ NARROWS- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-090100- VALDEZ ARM- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-090100- PASSAGE CANAL- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-090100- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-090100- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 35 KT BY LATE MORNING AND SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-090100- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-090100- CHINIAK BAY- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-090100- MARMOT BAY- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-090100- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ139-090100- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-090100- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-090100- KACHEMAK BAY- 318 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
759 FZAK51 PAFC 081536 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 UPDATED ZONE 125 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. PKZ197-090415- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY FRIDAY MORNING AT 997 MB THEN WEAKEN AND STALL THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-090415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-090415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-090415- RESURRECTION BAY- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-090415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-090415- PORT VALDEZ- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-090415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-090415- VALDEZ ARM- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-090415- PASSAGE CANAL- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-090415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-090415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 35 KT BY LATE MORNING AND SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ132-090415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-090415- CHINIAK BAY- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ137-090415- MARMOT BAY- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-090415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ139-090415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-090415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-090415- KACHEMAK BAY- 636 AM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
711 FZAK51 PAFC 090023 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 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. PKZ197-091315- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN THU EVENING. A 988 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK FRI AFTERNOON THEN STALL AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. $$ PKZ119-091315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ120-091315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-091315- RESURRECTION BAY- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-091315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-091315- PORT VALDEZ- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-091315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-091315- VALDEZ ARM- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-091315- PASSAGE CANAL- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-091315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-091315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ132-091315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ136-091315- CHINIAK BAY- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-091315- MARMOT BAY- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ138-091315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-091315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-091315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-091315- KACHEMAK BAY- 323 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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 5, 5:20 AM AKST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 5:20 AM AKST, 15 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 520 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SITS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING AND EXTENDS DOWN INTO THE EASTERN BERING. THIS IS RESULTING IN PREDOMINATELY NORTHERLY FLOW OVER MAINLAND ALASKA THAT IS KEEPING THINGS COLD AND DRY FOR MUCH OF THE STATE. THESE STABLE CONDITIONS ARE ALSO ALLOWING FOR THE FORMATION OF FOG. OUT WEST A WEAK FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING IS BEING STALLED BY THE HIGH PRESSURE. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... MODELS IN THE SHORT TERM ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE SYNOPTIC FEATURES. BY TUESDAY EVENING SOME DISCREPANCIES DEVELOP WITH A WEAK LOW MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THE EC IS THE FASTEST SOLUTION BUT IS ABOUT THE SAME INTENSITY AS THE GFS AND NAM. MEANWHILE...THE GEM IS 8 MB DEEPER THAN THE OTHER MODELS WITH THIS LOW. MOVING FURTHER IN THE MID AND LONG RANGE THE MODELS CONTINUE TO HAVE DECENT AGREEMENT WITH MAJOR FEATURES BUT STRUGGLE WITH THE SMALLER LOWS. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (MONDAY AND TUESDAY)... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE CONTROLLING WEATHER FEATURE ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AREAS OF STRATUS AND FOG HAVE PERSISTED OVERNIGHT OVER UPPER COOK INLET...PRIMARILY AFFECTING AREAS NEAR KNIK ARM. THE SUBSIDENCE INVERSION HELPING TO PIN THIS MOISTURE AT THE VERY LOW LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE SHOULD WEAKEN A BIT TODAY AS THE CLOSED HIGH DRIFTS WESTWARD TOWARD THE NORTHERN BERING SEA TODAY. WHILE THIS WILL KEEP THE ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT/PERSISTENCE AGAIN TONIGHT...A WEAKER INVERSION MAY KEEP IT FROM BEING QUITE AS DENSE. SIMILARLY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM HAS SWITCHED AND BECOME LIGHT EASTERLY...WHICH SHOULD ALSO HELP TO PUSH ANY CONTINUING FOG OR LOW STRATUS TOWARD FIRE ISLAND AND WESTERN COOK INLET RATHER THAN ANCHORAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...MORE CLEAR SKIES AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE CLOUDS SLOWLY START TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...GAP WINDS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AROUND THOMPSON PASS AND THE VALDEZ AREA WHERE COLD AIR CONTINUES TO DRAIN OUT OF THE HIGHER ELEVATION OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. EVEN THOUGH COLD ADVECTION HAS LARGELY COME TO AN END...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SLOWLY TIGHTEN AS A FRONT MOVES NORTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF TONIGHT. THIS WILL KEEP THE VALDEZ GAP WINDS BLOWING WITH LITTLE CHANCE IN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. FURTHER SOUTH...RAIN AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY MORNING AS THE DECAYING FRONT APPROACHES. WHILE THIS WILL BE A CHANGE IN WEATHER PATTERN...IT SHOULD NOT BE A HUGE PRECIPITATION EVENT FOR THE ISLAND AS ATMOSPHERIC FORCING WILL BE QUITE WEAK. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (MONDAY AND TUESDAY)... CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUE. AS THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE AKPEN...NORTHEAST FLOW WILL INCREASE AT THE SURFACE...BRINGING SOME GUSTY WINDS WITH MODERATE WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (MONDAY AND TUESDAY)... UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ENTIRE ALEUTIAN CHANGE THROUGH TUE. BRIEF DRYING TODAY OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL GIVE WAY TO CLOUDS AND RAIN AS THE NORTH PACIFIC FRONT MOVES NORTH. IN THE WEST THE REMAINS OF THE DECAYING FRONT CONTINUES TO SPREAD PRECIPITATION WITH A BRIEF BREAK EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE NEXT NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE EXTREME WESTERN ISLANDS ON TUE WITH WIND...RAIN...AND SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)... ON WEDNESDAY THE UPPER LEVEL BLOCKING HIGH WILL MOVE FAR ENOUGH NORTHWARD TO BRING A RETURN OF GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE CENTRAL GULF...AS WELL AS RAIN STRETCHING FROM KODIAK ISLAND INTO BRISTOL BAY. THE MODELS HAVE TRENDED FURTHER SOUTH WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW SINCE YESTERDAY...ALLOWING THE GULF COAST TO REMAIN LARGELY DRY UNTIL THIS FEATURE APPROACHES THE GULF ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING A RETURN OF CLOUDCOVER AND PRECIPITATION (MOSTLY FOR COASTAL AREAS) THAT SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. TEMPERATURES AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL WILL SLOWLY ROUND OVER THE LAST HALF OF THIS WEEK...BACK TO AROUND NORMAL BY THE END OF THE WEEK. THE REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED FORECAST IS GOING TO REVOLVE AROUND THAT SAME BLOCKING HIGH PRESSURE AND HOW STRONG IT REMAINS AS IT PROPAGATES BACK OVER THE MAINLAND AND THE CANADIAN YUKON THIS WEEKEND. GUIDANCE AT THIS TIME SEEMS TO BE VERY EAGER TO WEAKEN THIS BLOCK WHICH USUALLY IS NOT THE CASE. THERE WILL BE SOME SEMBLANCE OF CYCLONIC FLOW NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND WESTERN GULF. HOW THIS AREA INTERACTS WITH THE REMNANT OF THE THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH WILL CONTROL THE FORECAST DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. AT THE VERY LEAST IT LOOKS LIKE THE GULF SYSTEM WILL SPREAD WARMER AIR OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MAINLAND AND BREAK THE SHORT LIVED PERIOD OF CLEAR AND COLD CONDITIONS AROUND THE SOUTH MAINLAND && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE 150 155 178 180. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AD SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DS LONG TERM...DEK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 3:14 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:20 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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