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Gale Warning 75, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 20, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 20, 2015, 3:42 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 20, 2015, 3:42 AM AKST (12:42 UTC)
Expired: Jan 21, 2015, 2:53 PM AKST
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

150 
FZAK51 PAFC 201242
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

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

PKZ197-210145-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 90 NM
EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 990 MB THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE
TONIGHT. A 982 MB LOW WILL THEN DEVELOP 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
ISLAND AND MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 980 MB WED
AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-210145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-210145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210145-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-210145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210145-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-210145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT DEVELOPING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210145-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210145-
MARMOT BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-210145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

225 
FZAK51 PAFC 210042
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

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

PKZ197-211315-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A
FRONT ENTERING THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHWEST GULF WED NIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
THU.

$$

PKZ119-211315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-211315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-211315-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211315-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-211315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ130-211315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211315-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211315-
MARMOT BAY-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-211315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-211315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 PM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

437 
FZAK51 PAFC 211253
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

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

PKZ197-220200-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 986 MB NEAR 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 100 NM
SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 980 MB THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INLAND NEAR
YAKUTAT TONIGHT. A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE
WESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-220200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220200-
PORT VALDEZ-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220200-
VALDEZ ARM-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING.  SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO
7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220200-
CHINIAK BAY-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220200-
MARMOT BAY-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
353 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

560 
FZAK51 PAFC 212353
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

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

PKZ197-221300-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
INLAND ALONG THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST WED NIGHT. A FRONT WILL
ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY THU THEN TRACK TO THE WESTERN GULF
THU AFTERNOON...WHERE IT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
FRI.

$$

PKZ119-221300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...DIMINISHING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221300-
PORT VALDEZ-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221300-
VALDEZ ARM-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221300-
CHINIAK BAY-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221300-
MARMOT BAY-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
253 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 19, 4:29 PM AKST, 11 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 4:29 PM AKST, 11 hours 13 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
429 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE WEATHER MAP HAS A CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS WITH AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE EXTENDING OUT OF THE PACIFIC
INTO THE BERING SEA THAT BENDS WESTWARD OVER THE LOW. THIS IS
LEAVING THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE IN NEARLY ZONAL FLOW EXCEPT
FOR A WEAK TROUGH THAT IS OVER WESTERN AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA WHICH
IS MOVING EASTWARD. THE 250 MB LOW IS WELL SOUTH OF THE FORECAST
AREA AS IT IS RUNNING SOUTH OF THE CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW.

AT THE SURFACE THERE IS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER MOST OF MAINLAND
ALASKA. THERE IS A STRONG LOW AROUND 960 MB WELL SOUTH OF ADAK
AND ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPING SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND. THIS SECOND
LOW WILL INITIALLY STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT AND THEN QUICKLY ELONGATE AND WEAKEN BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL SHIFT THE STORM TRACK INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA AT THAT
TIME.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ALL SEEMED TO HAVE INITIALIZED WELL WITH THE LOW SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK ISLAND HEADING TOWARD THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE MAIN
FEATURES OF THE COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS ALSO
INITIALIZED WELL. THE MODELS ARE ALL VERY SIMILAR IN THE WAY THEY
MOVE THE LOWS AND THEN ELONGATE THEM INTO A FRONTAL BOUNDARY BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL STRETCH FROM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE GULF OF ALASKA TOWARD YAKUTAT. THIS PATH
WILL BECOME THE AXIS OF THE MAIN WEATHER FEATURES FOR THE SECOND
HALF OF THE WEEK. BY THURSDAY THE MODELS ARE NOT IN GOOD AGREEMENT
AT ALL WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE MAIN CENTER OF THE COMPLEX LOW
BUT ALL AGREE IT WILL BE LOCATED SOMEWHERE SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK
ISLAND. MODELS ARE ALSO IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT WITH A FRONT THAT
EXTENDS OUT OF THE COMPLEX LOW INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY THURSDAY
NIGHT IN A FEATURE THAT WILL BRING PRECIPITATION TO AT LEAST THE
COASTAL AREAS AND POSSIBLY FARTHER INLAND THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. DETAILS ON THE TEMPERATURE PROFILE OF THE FRONT AND THE
IMPACT ON PRECIPITATION TYPE IS WHERE THE MODELS REALLY DIVERGE.
THE ECMWF IS THE COLDEST SOLUTION WITH WEAK COLD ADVECTION OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL INLAND AREAS WHICH WOULD BRING IN SNOWFALL. THE NAM
AND GFS AND MUCH WARMER AND SHOW THE POSSIBILITY OF RAIN OR
FREEZING RAIN. THIS SHOULD BECOME A BIT CLEARER AS WE GET CLOSER
TO THE EVENT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY)...ONE WEAK WAVE IS HELPING TO TRIGGER SOME SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS AS IT TRACKS FROM KODIAK ISLAND TOWARDS KACHEMAK BAY.
THIS FEATURE WILL RUN INTO THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE
STATE AND BEGIN TO FALL APART OVER KACHEMAK BAY TUE MORNING. THIS
HIGH PRESSURE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOG/STRATUS TRAPPED IN
THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. THIS FOG SHOULD BEGIN TO DISSIPATE THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS AS THE DOWN-INLET GRADIENT INCREASES.
MEANWHILE...A DEEPENING LOW IN THE GULF WILL BRING A STRETCH OF
GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH THE NORTHEAST GULF TONIGHT AND TOWARDS
THE COAST BY MORNING. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS SHOULD REMAIN EAST OF THE AREA SO HAVE ONLY LEFT ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST FROM VALDEZ TO
CORDOVA.

AFTER THAT...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE
MAINLAND WILL KEEP THE AREA DRY. WITH A WEAK TROUGH OF LOWER
PRESSURE SITUATED OVER THE GULF...THIS WILL KEEP A DECENT OFFSHORE
GRADIENT. THIS MEANS GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH THE TYPICAL AREAS
SUCH AS THOMPSON PASS...SEWARD...AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN
THROUGH WED. THIS COULD MAKE WEDNESDAY ONE OF OUR SUNNIEST DAYS
FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS WITH TEMPERATURES VERY NEAR NORMAL.

&&

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

A WEAK LOW WILL KEEP SNOW SHOWER THREATS ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND
THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE INCREASING
NORTHEAST WINDS DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY...DRYING THE REGION OUT. COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

A MODERATE GALE FORCE FRONT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE
ENTIRE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN. RAIN AND SNOW WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN...WITH DRIER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)...

THE FORECAST CHALLENGE IN THE LONG RANGE IS THE UPPER LEVEL STORM
SYSTEM THAT IS CURRENTLY CHURNING SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. THIS
SYSTEM SLOWLY MOVES A FRONT INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING MID WEEK
WHICH THEN STALLS AS THE UPPER LOW BECOMES STATIONARY SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE A WEAK FRONT ACROSS
THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THEN TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA ON THURSDAY. A WARMER AIR MASS
PUSHES SLOWLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK...ALTHOUGH THE WARM ADVECTION IS LIMITED IN NORTHWARD
PROGRESS DUE TO AN ARCTIC LOW PUSHING A COLDER AIRMASS THROUGH
NORTHWEST ALASKA. SHORTWAVES FROM BOTH OF THESE SYSTEMS INCREASE
CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND INTO THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 130 155 172 173 174 175 176 177
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MSO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...KH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 19, 3:06 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 19, 3:27 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 19, 3:42 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 19, 3:42 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 19, 3:43 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 19, 3:43 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jan 20, 3:06 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 20, 3:25 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 20, 3:25 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 20, 3:25 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 20, 3:42 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

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