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Gale Warning 744, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 4, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 4, 2015, 4:01 AM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 4, 2015, 4:01 AM AKST (13:01 UTC)
Expired
Nov 6, 2015, 3:19 AM AKST
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

426 
FZAK51 PAFC 041301
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 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.

PKZ197-050215-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE INTO
THE NORTHERN GULF BY THU AFTERNOON AND REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH
FRI. A 971 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO NEAR
KODIAK EARLY FRI.


$$

PKZ119-050215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT...IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-050215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050215-
PORT VALDEZ-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-050215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050215-
VALDEZ ARM-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-050215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050215-
CHINIAK BAY-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050215-
MARMOT BAY-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-050215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
401 AM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
106 
FZAK51 PAFC 050009
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 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.

PKZ197-051330-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1009 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL DISSIPATE THU
EVENING. A FRONT ENTERS THE GULF OF ALASKA SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK
ISLAND WED EVENING AND MOVES ACROSS THE GULF BY FRI EVENING. THE
ASSOCIATED 974 MB LOW MOVES TO NEAR KING SALMON THU EVENING THEN
TO 60 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-051330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING
S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-051330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-051330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-051330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-051330-
PORT VALDEZ-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-051330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-051330-
VALDEZ ARM-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-051330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO E 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-051330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-051330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-051330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT EXCEPT 18 FT N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-051330-
CHINIAK BAY-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-051330-
MARMOT BAY-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-051330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-051330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-051330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-051330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
309 PM AKST WED NOV 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
113 
FZAK51 PAFC 051220
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

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

PKZ197-060100-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF MOVES ACROSS THE GULF BY FRI EVENING.
THE ASSOCIATED 965 MB LOW MOVES TO KODIAK ISLAND EARLY FRI AT 977
MB...THEN SHIFTS TO 80 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT AS A 987 MB LOW BY SAT
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-060100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-060100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-060100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-060100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-060100-
PORT VALDEZ-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-060100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-060100-
VALDEZ ARM-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-060100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-060100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-060100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-060100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 17 FT N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-060100-
CHINIAK BAY-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-060100-
MARMOT BAY-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-060100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-060100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT SOUTH OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-060100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-060100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
320 AM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
116 
FZAK51 PAFC 060019
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

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

PKZ197-061300-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL WEAKEN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS
EVENING. A 975 MB LOW ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AND MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT 
AS A 997 MB LOW BY SAT EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-061300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT EARLY THIS EVENING.
NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-061300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-061300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-061300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-061300-
PORT VALDEZ-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-061300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-061300-
VALDEZ ARM-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT EARLY THIS EVENING...
THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT 
THIS EVENING THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-061300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-061300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-061300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-061300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT 17 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-061300-
CHINIAK BAY-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-061300-
MARMOT BAY-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-061300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-061300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-061300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-061300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
319 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
577 
FZAK51 PAFC 060358 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

UPDATED ZONE 119

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.

PKZ197-061615-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL WEAKEN ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS
EVENING. A 975 MB LOW ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AND MOVES TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT 
AS A 997 MB LOW BY SAT EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-061615-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING
S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-061615-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-061615-
RESURRECTION BAY-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS  S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-061615-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-061615-
PORT VALDEZ-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-061615-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-061615-
VALDEZ ARM-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT EARLY THIS EVENING...
THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT 
THIS EVENING THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-061615-
PASSAGE CANAL-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-061615-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-061615-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-061615-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 24 FT EXCEPT 17 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT EXCEPT W 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.  SEAS
21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-061615-
CHINIAK BAY-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-061615-
MARMOT BAY-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-061615-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-061615-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT TOWARD MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-061615-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS  THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-061615-
KACHEMAK BAY-
658 PM AKST THU NOV 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
091 
FZAK51 PAFC 061219
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

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

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

PKZ197-070100-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AND MOVES TO 60 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT AS
A 988 MB LOW BY EARLY SAT. THIS LOW REMAINS STATIONARY AND WEAKENS
TO 1004 MB BY SUN.

$$

PKZ119-070100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-070100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-070100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-070100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-070100-
PORT VALDEZ-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-070100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-070100-
VALDEZ ARM-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.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 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-070100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-070100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW BY LATE MORNING THEN INCREASING
TO W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-070100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-070100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
19 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-070100-
CHINIAK BAY-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-070100-
MARMOT BAY-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-070100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-070100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-070100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-070100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
319 AM AKST FRI NOV 6 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 Nov 3, 4:54 PM AKST, 11 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 4:54 PM AKST, 11 hours 7 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
454 PM AKST TUE NOV 3 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A LOW OVER THE GULF THAT BROUGHT AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES OF SNOW TO
THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS MORNING IS NOW DEPARTING
SOUTHCENTRAL TOWARD THE PANHANDLE. MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR SHOWS
THE LAST OF THE ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION EXITING THE PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND REGION THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL TOTALS WERE GREATEST
OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA WITH AROUND AN INCH IN THE ANCHORAGE AREA
AND LESSER AMOUNTS FURTHER NORTH ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY.

THE JET STREAK SUPPORTING THE LOW OVER THE GULF WILL MOVE EAST
INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA AND WEAKEN. MEANWHILE THE NEXT POTENT JET
STORM SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY MOVING TOWARD THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.
THE RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW IS CURRENTLY CENTERED SOUTH OF THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND STARTING TO BECOME NEGATIVELY TILTED.

A MUCH WEAKER IS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING IS SLOWLY WEAKENING AS
THE UPPER-LEVEL JET SUPPORT LEAVES THE LOW BEHIND. BETWEEN THIS
LOW AND THE LOW SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS...SCATTERED CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE INSTABILITY PROVIDED BY COLD AIR
ALOFT IS PRODUCING OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES OVER THE WESTERN
BERING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW CURRENTLY
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THE REAL DIFFERENCE FROM EARLIER MODEL
RUNS IS THAT THEY ALL ARE SLOWLY SHIFTING THE TRACK OF THE STORM
CENTER FURTHER NORTH. MODEL AGREEMENT IS ALSO GOOD REGARDING THE
EXPECTED VERY STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM. ONCE IN THE
GULF ON FRIDAY IT MOVES SWIFTLY TO THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST. THERE
IS STILL UNCERTAINTY WITH THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM
AND IS DOWNSLOPING IS EXPECTED WEST OF THE CHUGACH AND KENAI
MOUNTAINS...LIMITING PRECIPITATION TOTALS. ANOTHER COMPLICATING
FACTOR WITH THE STORM IS THE AMOUNT OF WARM AIR THE STORM WILL BE
INGESTING...RESULTING IN PRECIPITATION TYPE ISSUES AND WHERE THE
RAIN-SNOW LINE SETS UP. FOR THE SHORT TERM...FORECAST CONFIDENCE
IS HIGH INITIALLY DUE TO GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT AND THEN DECREASES
ON THURSDAY AS THE STORM TRACKS THROUGH THE GULF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

A WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW IS MAKING RAPID PROGRESS EAST INTO
CANADA THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW SHOWERS RAPIDLY DIMINISHING OVER
THE COPPER BASIN AND LARGE SCALE CLEARING DEVELOPING ACROSS MOST
OF SOUTHCENTRAL. SOME HIGH CLOUDS WILL FILTER IN OVERNIGHT...BUT
WITH WINDS WEAKENING INLAND...THIS MAY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LOCALIZED PATCHY FOG. HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOLD THROUGH THE DAY
WEDNESDAY BEFORE MORE CLOUDS AND MOISTURE STREAM INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL WITH A WARM/OCCLUDED FRONT MOVING INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RAMP UP
ACROSS PORTAGE VALLEY AND DOWN TURNAGAIN ARM WITH THE APPROACHING
FRONT...REACHING INTO THE 60 MPH RANGE ACROSS WEST TURNAGAIN ARM
BY THURSDAY MORNING. A RATHER STRONG EASTERLY FLOW NEAR MOUNTAIN
TOP WILL RESULT IN VERY EFFICIENT DOWNSLOPE DRYING DOWNWIND OF
THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS...WITH ONLY SLIGHT CHANCES FOR RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS INLAND FROM ANCHORAGE NORTHWARD THROUGH THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING AND PUSH
INTO THE WESTERN COAST TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING AS IT TRACKS FURTHER INLAND. A FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH A STRONG BERING SEA LOW WILL QUICKLY TRACK INTO THE WESTERN
COAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIPITATION
BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. RAIN
WILL BE THE DOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE WITH THIS SYSTEM GIVEN
THE WARMER SOUTHERLY FLOW WRAPPING INTO THIS SYSTEM AS IT TRACKS
INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA OVERNIGHT THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK THROUGH THE EASTERN
BERING TONIGHT AND MOVE INLAND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BRINGING SOME
RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE PRIBILOFS AND PARTS OF THE EASTERN
BERING SEA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE FOCUS THEN SHIFTS TO A STRONG LOW
TRACKING INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN
TRACKING ALONG THE BERING SIDE OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND INTO THE
ALASKA PENINSULA BY THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE
STRONG WINDS AND RAIN TO MUCH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ON THE WESTERN FLANK
REACHING HIGH WIND CRITERIA OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WED THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE FORECAST AREA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE PATTERN IN
THE MID TO LONG TERM AS A SERIES OF ROBUST LOWS MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION. FRIDAY EVENING...THE STRONG LOW MOVING THROUGH THE
ALEUTIANS WILL ENTER THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH THE WITH THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. AT THE SAME TIME...A WEAK RIDGE WILL BE
BUILDING INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE LOW
WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...KEEPING SOUTHWEST ALASKA IN A SHOWERY NORTHWEST
FLOW. THIS PATTERN WILL ALSO PRODUCE DOWNSLOPING OVER THE SUSITNA
VALLEY/WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND THE ANCHORAGE BOWL WITH
PRECIPITATION REMAINING IN THE FORECAST MOSTLY ALONG THE GULF
COAST AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. THE RIDGE OVER
THE CENTRAL BERING WILL PUSH EASTWARD ON SATURDAY...FORCING THE
LOW SOUTHEASTWARD OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA.

OUT WEST...A WEAK LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC ON
SATURDAY MORNING WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WHERE IT
WILL MERGE WITH A STRONGER LOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWESTERN
BERING SEA. THIS DEEPER LOW IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER AND
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY MONDAY MORNING. GLOBAL MODELS ARE
IN BROAD AGREEMENT WITH A STRONG LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING BY
18Z MONDAY. HOWEVER...THE GFS IS PLACING A 981 MB LOW NEAR GAMBELL
WHILE THE EC SOLUTION IF BRINGS THE LOW TO 962 MB AT A POSITION
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WITH STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING. THE EC HAS BEEN REASONABLY CONSISTENT WITH THE
POSITIONING OF THIS LOW AND THE EC ENSEMBLE SHOWED A CLOSED LOW AT
THIS TIME AS WELL. WITH THIS IN MIND...THE EXTENDED FORECAST
LEANED HEAVY ON THE WPC FORECAST WHICH UTILIZED THE EC ENSEMBLE.
THIS BRINGS THE WINDS OVER THE ALEUTIANS/BERING TO GALE FORCE
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY TO SHOW AN UPWARD TREND FROM THE PREVIOUS
FORECAST PACKAGE.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 187.
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING 177.
         STORM WARNING 170 172 173 174 175 176 178.
         GALE WARNING 130 131 132 150 155 160 165 171 179 180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TP
LONG TERM...RF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 3, 3:42 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 3, 3:42 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 days
Nov 3, 3:42 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 3, 4:01 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC33 hr
Nov 3, 4:50 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 3, 4:50 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC22 hr
Nov 3, 4:50 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC46 hr
Nov 3, 5:37 PM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC34 hr
Nov 4, 3:40 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Nov 4, 3:46 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Nov 4, 3:46 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC47 hr
Nov 4, 4:01 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Nov 4, 4:01 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC47 hr

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Sources

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