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Gale Warning 512, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 20, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 20, 2015, 3:13 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 20, 2015, 3:13 PM AKDT (23:13 UTC)
Expired: Aug 22, 2015, 3:43 AM AKDT
In force: 37 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

517 
FZAK51 PAFC 202313
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 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.

PKZ197-211230-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1008 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY FRI MORNING
MOVES TO 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 994 MB FRI
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 150 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 993 MB SAT
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-211230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-211230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-211230-
PORT VALDEZ-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211230-
VALDEZ ARM-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-211230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

.TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 35 KT DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-211230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211230-
CHINIAK BAY-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211230-
MARMOT BAY-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-211230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-211230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
313 PM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

4 follow-up statements

639 
FZAK51 PAFC 211137
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 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.

PKZ197-220030-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1008 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 987 MB EARLY SAT MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 120 NM
SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 996 MB EARLY SUN.


$$

PKZ119-220030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220030-
PORT VALDEZ-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220030-
VALDEZ ARM-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220030-
CHINIAK BAY-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220030-
MARMOT BAY-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
337 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE OUTER
BAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE OUTER BAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

112 
FZAK51 PAFC 211750 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

UPDATED 120 125 129

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

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

PKZ197-220315-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1008 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 987 MB EARLY SAT MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 120 NM
SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 996 MB EARLY SUN.


$$

PKZ119-220315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

UPDATED

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF NAKED ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220315-
PORT VALDEZ-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220315-
VALDEZ ARM-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220315-
CHINIAK BAY-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220315-
MARMOT BAY-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
950 AM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE OUTER
BAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE OUTER BAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

584 
FZAK51 PAFC 212316
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 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.

PKZ197-221230-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL TRACK TO 175
NM WEST OF SITKA AT 993 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN TO 125 NM
NORTHWEST OF SITKA AT 1002 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-221230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE
COAST. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR THE
COAST. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221230-
PORT VALDEZ-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221230-
VALDEZ ARM-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221230-
CHINIAK BAY-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221230-
MARMOT BAY-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
316 PM AKDT FRI AUG 21 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

922 
FZAK51 PAFC 221143
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 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.

PKZ197-230030-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTH OF
YAKUTAT AT 996 MB EARLY SUN...THEN REMAINS STATIONARY AND WEAKENS TO
1010 MB EARLY MON.

$$

PKZ119-230030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO N 15 KT FROM MIDDLETON
ISLAND NORTH AND WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH NORTHERN AND WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT THROUGH WESTERN AND NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230030-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY EARLY MORNING FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230030-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER THROUGH THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230030-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230030-
MARMOT BAY-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY EARLY MORNING FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT SAT AUG 22 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE INNER BAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE OUTER BAY.
SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT IN THE INNER BAY LATE IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KT IN THE INNER BAY IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 20, 4:46 AM AKDT, 10 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 4:46 AM AKDT, 10 hours 27 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
446 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
WEAK RIDGING OVER MAINLAND ALASKA HAS CLEARED OUT MUCH OF THE
CLOUD COVER AND HAS MADE WAY FOR FOG FORMATION ALONG COOK INLET.
THIS RIDING IS QUICKLY MOVING EAST AND BEHIND IT A STRONG UPPER
LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING IS DIGGING SOUTHEAST TOWARDS
THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE SURFACE REFLECTION OF THIS LOW IS
FOLLOWING A SIMILAR PATH. FURTHER OUT WEST OVER THE WESTERN
BERING ANOTHER RIDGE IS BUILDING IN.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAJOR FEATURES IN THE
SHORT AND MID TERMS. THERE IS GOOD CONSISTENCY FROM RUN TO RUN AND
WITH THE ENSEMBLE MEANS. THEY ALSO SEEM TO HAVE A GOOD GRASP ON
THE SURFACE LOW SPINNING UP SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA THIS
AFTERNOON AND THE RIDGING THAT IS BUILDING IN OVER THE BERING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK WAVE MOVING THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY WILL BRING ISOLATED
TO SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY OVER THE INTERIOR KENAI
PEN...ANCHORAGE BOWL...MATSU VALLEYS...AND COPPER RIVER BASIN.
THIS UPPER WAVE COMBINED WITH UNSTABLE AIR ACROSS THE REGION WILL
LIKELY TRIGGER ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE TALKEETNA
MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. AN UPPER WAVE MOVING IN FROM THE EAST ACROSS THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN ON FRI WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THE THREAT OF
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN
AND TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS FRI. A LOW DEVELOPING ALONG A BROAD
FRONTAL ZONE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC INTENSIFIES UNDER FAVORABLE
JET DYNAMICS (LEFT EXIT REGION) AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF FRI/FRI
NIGHT. EXPECT GALES WITH THIS SYSTEM. OUTFLOW CONDITIONS ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST SHOULD DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL LIKELY
INTENSIFY SOME AS PRESSURE GRADIENTS STRENGTHEN FRI NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
WEAK SHORTWAVES IN THE FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY. LIGHT SURFACE WINDS
TODAY INCREASE ON FRIDAY OUT OF THE NORTH AS A SURFACE LOW MOVES
FROM THE BERING TO THE GULF. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST AND ALEUTIAN RANGE FRIDAY EVENING
INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE LOW DEVELOPING IN THE WESTERN BERING WILL BEGIN TO MOVE SOUTHEAST
TODAY AS A STRONG SHORTWAVE DIVES AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS DEVELOP THIS MORNING ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING SPREADING
EAST LATER TODAY AS THE STACKED LOW MOVES TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST BEHIND THE
LOW WITH GUSTY CONDITIONS AROUND THE CORE. THE PACE OF THE UPPER
LOW OUT RUNS THE SURFACE FEATURE THIS EVENING WHICH KEEPS GUSTY
WINDS IN THE SMALL CRAFT RANGE. IF THE UPPER LOW RUNS SLOWER THAN
CURRENTLY PROJECTED...WINDS COULD REACH GALE CRITERIA ACROSS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A RIDGE MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT...RETURNING STABLE CONDITIONS AND
AREAS OF FOG TO THE SOUTHERN BERING/ALEUTIANS THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...SAT THROUGH WED)...MODELS
CONTINUE TO "HUNT AND PECK" IN TRYING TO FIND THE ANSWERS IN THIS
TIME PERIOD. LETS START WITH WHERE THIS IS SOME MORE
CERTAINTY...THE WEEKEND. WITH BETTER MODEL AGREEMENT...IT NOW
LOOKS LIKE THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW IN THE GULF
WILL STAY PRIMARILY OFFSHORE. AS THE LOW PULLS AWAY TOWARD THE
PANHANDLE...RIDGING WILL START TO BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH
PACIFIC/EASTERN BERING. THIS COULD KEEP SOME FAIRLY GUSTY
NORTHWEST FLOW THROUGH FAVORED AREAS SUCH AS WHITTIER AND KAMISHAK
GAP. BUT THAT NORTHWEST FLOW WILL ALSO USHER IN SOME DRIER AIR
ACROSS MUCH OF THE MAINLAND. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS WILL BE A FEW
WEAK WAVES COMING ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE WHICH COULD TRIGGER SOME
AFTERNOON- EVENING SHOWERS ON HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS SHOULD START
TO RELAX SLOWLY ON SUNDAY AND MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST.

AS WE MOVE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...THERE IS STILL A FAIR AMOUNT OF
MODEL UNCERTAINTY WHICH KEEPS FORECAST CONFIDENCE AT A MODERATE
LEVEL. ALL MODELS ARE NOW SUGGESTING THAT THE NORTHERN ENERGY
STREAM WILL PUSH SLIGHTLY FARTHER SOUTH OVER THE MAINLAND MON INTO
TUE. THE GFS SWEEPS THE SHORTWAVES ASSOCIATED WITH IT THROUGH THE
INTERIOR WHILE THE EC MOVES THEM AS FAR SOUTH AS THE ALASKA RANGE.
EVEN THOSE SOME DIFFERENCES REMAIN...IT DOES LOOK LIKE MUCH OF THE
MAINLAND WILL SEE A BROAD WARM FRONT MOVE THROUGH TUE AS FLOW
SWITCHES TO SOUTHWESTERLY. THE PATTERN CONTINUES TO SHOW
AMPLIFICATION THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK. REMNANTS OF TYPHOON
ATSANI CREEP NEAR THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND DEEPEN AS AN EXTRA-
TROPICAL SYSTEM. MODELS VARY WILDLY ON STRENGTH AND
PLACEMENT...BUT THE GENERAL IDEA IS THERE.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE...351 352.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 20, 3:26 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	72 hr
Aug 20, 3:30 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Aug 20, 3:36 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Aug 20, 3:13 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Aug 20, 3:24 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 20, 3:24 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr

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Sources

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