Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 65, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 14, 2015, 3:16 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2015, 3:16 PM AKST (00:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2015, 3:17 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
351 FZAK51 PAFC 150016 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 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. PKZ197-151345- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 961 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK WILL TRACK TO BRISTOL BAY THU AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI. A FRONT ALONG THE NORTHERN TO WESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN WED NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL CROSS THE GULF WED NIGHT AND THU THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES ONSHORE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-151345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-151345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-151345- RESURRECTION BAY- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-151345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-151345- PORT VALDEZ- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-151345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-151345- VALDEZ ARM- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-151345- PASSAGE CANAL- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-151345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-151345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-151345- CHINIAK BAY- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-151345- MARMOT BAY- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-151345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-151345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-151345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-151345- KACHEMAK BAY- 316 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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750 FZAK51 PAFC 150600 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 UPDATE TO ZONES 119 125 130 AND 131 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. PKZ197-151815- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 961 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK WILL TRACK TO BRISTOL BAY THU AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI. A FRONT ALONG THE NORTHERN TO WESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN WED NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL CROSS THE GULF WED NIGHT AND THU THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES ONSHORE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-151815- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR THE COAST WEST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-151815- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-151815- RESURRECTION BAY- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-151815- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-151815- PORT VALDEZ- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-151815- VALDEZ NARROWS- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-151815- VALDEZ ARM- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-151815- PASSAGE CANAL- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151815- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-151815- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-151815- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-151815- CHINIAK BAY- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-151815- MARMOT BAY- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-151815- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-151815- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-151815- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-151815- KACHEMAK BAY- 900 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
065 FZAK51 PAFC 150617 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 UPDATE TO ZONE 129 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-151915- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 961 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK WILL TRACK TO BRISTOL BAY THU AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI. A FRONT ALONG THE NORTHERN TO WESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN WED NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL CROSS THE GULF WED NIGHT AND THU THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES ONSHORE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-151915- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR THE COAST WEST OF MONTAGUE ISLAND. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-151915- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-151915- RESURRECTION BAY- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-151915- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-151915- PORT VALDEZ- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-151915- VALDEZ NARROWS- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-151915- VALDEZ ARM- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-151915- PASSAGE CANAL- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151915- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-151915- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 30 KT SE OF THE BARREN ISLANDS TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-151915- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-151915- CHINIAK BAY- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-151915- MARMOT BAY- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-151915- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-151915- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-151915- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-151915- KACHEMAK BAY- 917 PM AKST WED JAN 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
747 FZAK51 PAFC 151253 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 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. PKZ197-160130- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 960 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTH OF NELSON LAGOON BY THU NIGHT AT 966 MB THEN WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI. A 983 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 430 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK EARLY FRI MORNING AND TRACK TO 120 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 978 MB BY FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-160130- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-160130- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-160130- RESURRECTION BAY- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-160130- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-160130- PORT VALDEZ- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-160130- VALDEZ NARROWS- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-160130- VALDEZ ARM- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-160130- PASSAGE CANAL- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-160130- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-160130- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-160130- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-160130- CHINIAK BAY- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-160130- MARMOT BAY- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-160130- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-160130- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-160130- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-160130- KACHEMAK BAY- 353 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
285 FZAK51 PAFC 151545 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 UPDATED ZONE 125 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-160415- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 960 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTH OF NELSON LAGOON BY THU NIGHT AT 966 MB THEN WEAKEN OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRI. A 983 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 430 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK EARLY FRI MORNING AND TRACK TO 120 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 978 MB BY FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-160415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-160415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-160415- RESURRECTION BAY- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-160415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-160415- PORT VALDEZ- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-160415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-160415- VALDEZ ARM- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-160415- PASSAGE CANAL- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-160415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-160415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-160415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-160415- CHINIAK BAY- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-160415- MARMOT BAY- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-160415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-160415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-160415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-160415- KACHEMAK BAY- 645 AM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
967 FZAK51 PAFC 160017 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 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. PKZ197-161330- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 960 MB LOW 85 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK WILL DISSIPATE OVER BRISTOL BAY AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A 982 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF FRI MORNING THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES ONSHORE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-161330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-161330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-161330- RESURRECTION BAY- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-161330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT S OF NAKED ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-161330- PORT VALDEZ- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-161330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-161330- VALDEZ ARM- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-161330- PASSAGE CANAL- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-161330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-161330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-161330- CHINIAK BAY- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-161330- MARMOT BAY- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-161330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-161330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-161330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-161330- KACHEMAK BAY- 317 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 14, 5:25 AM AKST, 9 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 5:25 AM AKST, 9 hours 51 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
525 AM AKST WED JAN 14 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS ENTRENCHED OVER SOUTHEAST
ALASKA EXTENDING THROUGH THE COPPER RIVER BASIN INTO THE BROOKS
RANGE AREA AND THROUGH THE EASTERN SIBERIAN REGION. THERE IS AN
UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW FORMING NEAR 55N 150W THIS MORNING WITH A
974 MB LOW REFLECTED AT THE SURFACE AT 50N 150W. THE SATELLITE
IMAGERY IS SHOWING A LARGE COMMA CLOUD WITH THE CLOUD SHIELD
EXTENDING THROUGH THE GULF SPREADING INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
AREA. THE ASCAT SCATTEROMETER WINDS ARE DEPICTING SOUTHEASTERLY SMALL
CRAFT WINDS THROUGHOUT THE GULF BRINGING IN MORE WARM AIR TO THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND AREAS. THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW WILL BRING A
WEATHER FRONT TO THE EASTERN GULF EXTENDING INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF WHICH WILL BRING MORE RAIN MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF
COASTLINE THROUGH THURSDAY...WHILE THE INLAND AREAS WILL HAVE
DOWNSLOPE DRYING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A SECOND NORTH PACIFIC LOW
UPSTREAM LOCATED SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS RESULTING IN A
LARGE SWATH OF CLOUDS AND MOISTURE SPREADING INTO THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS AND STARTING TO SPILLOVER INTO THE LOWER CENTRAL BERING
SEA. THESE NORTH PACIFIC LOWS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A MERIDIONAL 190
KNOT SUBTROPICAL JET OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA
REGION AT 500 MB HAS A WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGH THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA EXTENDING INTO THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THIS IS RESULTING
IN SHOWERY PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE AREA WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE
MID 20S IN THE INLAND AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN SPOTTY FREEZING
RAIN TO OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THIS COINCIDES WITH THE
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THROUGH MIDDAY
TODAY.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE TWO NORTH
PACIFIC LOWS APPROACHING THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY
WEDNESDAY. THE MODELS MERGE THE TWO LOWS INTO ONE LOW JUST SOUTH
OF SAND POINT REGION BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE NAM WAS THE OUTLIER
WITH THE QPF FIELDS WITH THE PRECIPITATION SHIELD BEING SLOWER
THAN THE OTHER MODELS AS THE WEATHER FRONT TRACKS ACROSS THE GULF
INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THE PREFERRED MODELS OF CHOICE
WERE THE GEM-REG AND THE EC. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS ABOVE
AVERAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE MODELS SHOW SOME UNCERTAINTY
WITH THE POSSIBLE TRIPLE POINT LOW FORMING BY EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
YET ANOTHER STRONG LOW IS ROLLING UP OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC
TOWARD THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND BRINGING A STRONG WARM FRONT
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. EXPECT PRECIPITATION TO BE MOSTLY RAIN
OVER MOST OF THE AREA AS THERE IS A LOT OF WARM AIR IN THE SYSTEM.
STRONG WINDS WILL KEEP THE DOWNSLOPE EFFECT STRONG AND THEREFORE
RAINFALL ON THE LEEWARD SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE QUITE
LIMITED. THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WILL SEE SOME SNOW AS IT WILL BE
THE COLDEST AREA...BUT DOWNSLOPING WILL LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF
PRECIPITATION THERE AS WELL. THE CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IS
LIMITED AS TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY ABOVE FREEZING OVER A GOOD
PART OF THE AREA WITH WARMER AIR MOVING IN. BY THURSDAY NIGHT
ENOUGH COLDER AIR WILL BE FILTERING INTO SOUTHCENTRAL TO BRING
SOME SNOW BACK INTO THE MIX.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...WED AND THU)...
HEADACHES CONTINUE WITH PRECIPITATION TYPE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA. THE UPPER LEVEL ENERGY THAT MOVED QUICKLY FROM THE KING
SALMON AREA UP THROUGH BETHEL HAS BROUGHT ANOTHER PUSH OF WARM AIR
AND GUSTY WINDS. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY PLACES TO ACTUALLY SEE THEIR
TEMPERATURES CLIMB OVERNIGHT. FOR THAT REASON...WE HAVE CANCELLED
THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. IT REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THE DELTA AS SOME PLACES FROM BETHEL TOWARDS THE COAST
REMAIN BELOW FREEZING WITH A RATHER ACTIVE RADAR THIS MORNING.
AND WITH MINIMAL BREAK...THE ATMOSPHERE IS SETTING THE STAGE TO DO
IT ALL OVER AGAIN. A STRENGTHENING LOW IS MOVING FROM THE GULF OF
AK TOWARDS THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. MODELS HAVE
TRENDED FASTER WITH THIS FEATURE OVER THE PAST FEW RUNS...SO WE
BUMPED UP THE TIMING SOMEWHAT ON PRECIPITATION AND WINDS. THE
INITIAL WARM FRONT SHOULD MOVE OVER THE INTERIOR PORTION OF
BRISTOL BAY THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING THE BEST CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION. AFTER THIS...DEEP LAYER FLOW SHOULD BECOME MORE
SOUTHEASTERLY AND START TO DOWNSLOPE LOCATIONS IN THE LEE OF THE
ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TOWARDS
BRISTOL BAY BY FRI MORNING AS IT BEGINS TO WEAKEN. BUT IT WILL
CONTINUE TO PUSH WARM...MOIST AIR EVEN NORTH OF THE KILBUCKS. SO
THIS WILL ONCE AGAIN CREATE A CHANCE FOR FREEZING RAIN FOR SPOTS
THAT CAN HOLD ONTO COLD ENOUGH AIR. WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR
FUTURE HIGH RESOLUTION MODEL RUNS TO NAIL DOWN ANY SPECIFIC
LOCATIONS AND ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS...BUT RIGHT NOW NOTHING LOOKS
SIGNIFICANT.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2...WED AND
THU)...INDEED THE LOW APPROACHING FROM THE GULF IS THE
PREDOMINANT LOW AND STEALING ENERGY FROM THE CIRCULATION SOUTH OF
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE PREDOMINANT LOW WILL CREATE SOME GALE
FORCE WINDS FOR THE EXTREME EASTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY WHILE SMALL
CRAFT CONDITIONS DOMINATE ELSEWHERE. WEATHER WILL REMAIN QUITE
QUIET OVER THIS AREA THROUGH MOST OF THU. BUT MODELS ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH SOME ARCTIC AIR STARTING TO SPILL INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING FROM SIBERIA LATE THU INTO FRI. THIS SHOULD BRING A
WIDESPREAD AREA OF GALE FORCE WINDS AND PLENTY OF COLD AIR
SHOWERS. IT SHOULD ALSO ALLOW THE ICE EDGE TO START TO GROW
SOUTHWARD.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW WILL TAKE UP RESIDENCE OVER THE EASTERN
BERING FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE
BERING AND RIDGING OVER WESTERN CANADA AND AK. THIS WILL KEEP WARM
SOUTHERLY FLOW MOVING OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW FOR SOUTHCENTRAL AND MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AK. COLD AIR WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS ALONG THE WESTERN FLANK OF
THE LOW...WITH SNOW SHOWERS SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THE STRENGTH OF THE RIDGE WILL ALLOW COLD AIR TO ONLY
AFFECT THE NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA DURING THAT
TIME. ON MONDAY INTO TUESDAY A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH THE
ALEUTIANS WITH WIND...AND SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185
STORMS 119 120 131 138
GALES 130 132 136 137 139 150 155 160 165 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MSO
LONG TERM...DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:16 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 14, 9:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Jan 14, 9:17 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:42 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 15, 3:57 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:57 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Jan 15, 3:57 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 15, 5:02 AM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Jan 15, 6:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 9 hr |
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