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Gale Warning 511, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 18, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 18, 2015, 3:56 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 18, 2015, 3:56 PM AKDT (23:56 UTC)
Expired
Aug 19, 2015, 3:57 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

032 
FZAK51 PAFC 182356
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 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.

PKZ197-191300-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST CONTINUES THROUGH
EARLY THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-191300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT TOWARD MORNING.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191300-
PORT VALDEZ-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 20 KT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191300-
VALDEZ ARM-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT.. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191300-
CHINIAK BAY-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191300-
MARMOT BAY-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
356 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
246 
FZAK51 PAFC 190207
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

UPDATED ZONE 140

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.

PKZ197-191515-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST CONTINUES THROUGH
EARLY THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-191515-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT TOWARD MORNING. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191515-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191515-
RESURRECTION BAY-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191515-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191515-
PORT VALDEZ-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191515-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191515-
VALDEZ ARM-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191515-
PASSAGE CANAL-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191515-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191515-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191515-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT.. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191515-
CHINIAK BAY-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191515-
MARMOT BAY-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191515-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191515-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191515-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191515-
KACHEMAK BAY-
607 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
905 
FZAK51 PAFC 191157
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 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.

PKZ197-200030-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST CONTINUES THROUGH
EARLY THU AFTERNOON. A 1016 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT THU
AFTERNOON MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK EARLY FRI AND
STRENGTHENS TO 1008 MB.

$$

PKZ119-200030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. N WIND GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF THE
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. N WIND GUSTING TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER
RIVER DELTA IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-200030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-200030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-200030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-200030-
PORT VALDEZ-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-200030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-200030-
VALDEZ ARM-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-200030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-200030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-200030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-200030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-200030-
CHINIAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-200030-
MARMOT BAY-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-200030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-200030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING..
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-200030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-200030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT WED AUG 19 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

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Aug 18, 3:55 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Aug 18, 3:55 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Aug 18, 3:39 PM AKDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAFC36 min
Aug 18, 3:55 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Aug 18, 3:56 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr

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