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Gale Warning 44, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 6, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 6, 2015, 3:34 PM AKST. It was in force for 32 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jan 6, 2015, 3:34 PM AKST (00:34 UTC)
Expired: Jan 7, 2015, 11:51 PM AKST
In force: 32 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.

$$

3 follow-up statements

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.

$$

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 6, 5:07 AM AKST, 10 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 5:07 AM AKST, 10 hours 27 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
507 AM AKST TUE JAN 6 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING THROUGH THE NORTHERN BERING INTO THE
SOUTHERN BERING IS KEEPING DRY NORTHERLY FLOW OVER MUCH OF
MAINLAND ALASKA. LOW STRATUS AND FOG RESIDES UNDERNEATH THE
STABLE CONDITIONS. OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS
SLIDING INTO THE EASTERN BERING AND OUT WEST A DISSIPATING FRONT
IS STALLING OUT OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR THE MODELS TODAY IS WITH A NORTH PACIFIC
SYSTEM APPROACHING THE GULF WED EVENING. THERE IS A LARGE
VARIATION IN POSITIONING OF THIS LOW WITH THE NAM BEING BY FAR THE
SLOWEST. ALL OF THE MODELS EVENTUALLY BRING THE ENERGY INTO THE
EASTERN BERING AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST MOVES
OVER THE EASTERN BERING. THIS LOW IS HANDLED WITH DECENT
CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE MODELS BUT MUCH DISCREPANCY REMAINS AROUND
THE GULF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY)...
CONTINUED DRY WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA. THE
EXCEPTION IS KODIAK...WHERE A SERIES OF FRONTS ASSOCIATED WITH A
LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL SEND PULSES OF MOISTURE ACROSS THE
ISLAND. THERE IS A STRONG INVERSION OVER SOUTH CENTRAL WITH COLD
AIR TRAPPED AT THE SURFACE BY WARMER AIR ALOFT THAT IS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE RIDGE. THIS WILL KEEP SOME PATCHY FOG OVER SOME INLAND
AREAS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ROUGHLY THE SAME AS THEY HAVE BEEN
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THEN BEGIN TO WARM WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE HIGH
PRESSURE WEAKENS AND MOVES NORTH...ALLOWING MORE CLOUDS INTO
SOUTHERN ALASKA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY)...

MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH A SLOWLY DEVELOPING TRIPLE POINT WILL
BEGIN TO SPREAD FLURRIES AND LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE AKPEN INTO
BRISTOL BAY TODAY...AND WITH MEASURABLE SNOWFALL WEST OF KING
SALMON WED NIGHT. THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WILL REMAIN DRY IN
THE DOWNSLOPE SHADOW OF THE ALASKA RANGE. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL AFFECT COASTAL AREAS THROUGH WED NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY)...

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRIPLE POINT LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING WILL
BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE AKPEN AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH
WED NIGHT. THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL BE GENERALLY DRY BENEATH A
RIDGE...WHILE THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT LOW WILL CROSS THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH SOME RAIN AND SNOW TODAY CHANGING
TO RAIN TONIGHT BEFORE ENDING ON WED.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY)...
THERE REMAINS VERY GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT THAT A GULF LOW MOVING
INTO THE EASTERN BERING ON THURSDAY WILL BRING A RETURN TO THE
WARM AND MOIST SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW OVER THE GULF THAT WILL
CONTINUE INTO THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL BRING STEADY RAIN FROM
KODIAK ISLAND INTO THE WESTERN GULF COAST...WITH RAIN AND SNOW
FALLING OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. FOR INTERIOR LOCATIONS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL...ITS LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKELY THAT DOWNSLOPING
WILL LIMIT PRECIPITATION CHANCES TO JUST A FEW PASSING RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS AS TEMPERATURES RETURN TO ABOVE NORMAL UNDER
SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW.

AFTER THIS SYSTEM DISSIPATES EARLY THIS WEEKEND...UNCERTAINTY
CONTINUES FURTHER OUT IN THE FORECAST BUT CONTINUES TO REVOLVE
AROUND THE SAME FEATURES AND THEIR POSITION RELATIVE TO EACH
OTHER. THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT THAT ANOTHER NOPAC LOW WITH DEEP
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL APPROACH THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK...WHICH WILL
LIKELY BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
ACTIVE WEATHER TO MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND INTO NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 127 130 138 178 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
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	Lasted
Jan 6, 3:34 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 6, 3:34 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Jan 6, 3:34 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	23 hr
Jan 6, 3:49 PM AKST	Freezing Rain Advisory	AFC	45 hr
Jan 7, 3:13 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 7, 3:17 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 7, 3:17 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 7, 3:24 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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