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Gale Warning 769, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 12, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 12, 2015, 3:28 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 12, 2015, 3:28 AM AKST (12:28 UTC)
Expired
Nov 14, 2015, 3:03 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

249 
FZAK51 PAFC 121228
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 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.

PKZ197-130115-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 963 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH 
OF YAKUTAT AT 969 MB LATE THU NIGHT...THEN DRIFTS TO 75 NM WEST
OF YAKUTAT AT 990 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-130115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT 
OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-130115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF 
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-130115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-130115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-130115-
PORT VALDEZ-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-130115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-130115-
VALDEZ ARM-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-130115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR
WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-130115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-130115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-130115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-130115-
CHINIAK BAY-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-130115-
MARMOT BAY-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-130115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT BY AFTERNOON...HIGHEST SEAS 
NORTH END OF STRAIT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF 
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-130115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-130115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-130115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
328 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
621 
FZAK51 PAFC 121634 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

UPDATED 128

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.

PKZ197-130530-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 963 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH 
OF YAKUTAT AT 969 MB LATE THU NIGHT...THEN DRIFTS TO 75 NM WEST
OF YAKUTAT AT 990 MB LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-130530-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT 
OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-130530-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF 
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-130530-
RESURRECTION BAY-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-130530-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-130530-
PORT VALDEZ-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-130530-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-130530-
VALDEZ ARM-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-130530-
PASSAGE CANAL-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR
WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-130530-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-130530-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-130530-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-130530-
CHINIAK BAY-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-130530-
MARMOT BAY-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-130530-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT BY AFTERNOON...HIGHEST SEAS 
NORTH END OF STRAIT.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF 
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-130530-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-130530-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-130530-
KACHEMAK BAY-
734 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
085 
FZAK51 PAFC 130045
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 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.

PKZ197-131400-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 963 MB LOW 145 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SWEEPS ACROSS THE
GULF OF ALASKA TO 100 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT AS A 985 MB LOW BY FRI
AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-131400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-131400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-131400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-131400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-131400-
PORT VALDEZ-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-131400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-131400-
VALDEZ ARM-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-131400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR
WHITTIER BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO
45 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-131400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-131400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-131400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT...EXCEPT NW 35 N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-131400-
CHINIAK BAY-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-131400-
MARMOT BAY-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-131400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-131400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-131400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-131400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
345 PM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
229 
FZAK51 PAFC 131218
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 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.

PKZ197-140115-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 968 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WEAKENS TO TO A BROAD 997 MB
LOW 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-140115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-140115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-140115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-140115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SEAL ISLAND.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY 
W OF SEAL ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-140115-
PORT VALDEZ-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-140115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-140115-
VALDEZ ARM-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-140115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT 
NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-140115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ131-140115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-140115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-140115-
CHINIAK BAY-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-140115-
MARMOT BAY-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-140115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-140115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-140115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-140115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
318 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
500 
FZAK51 PAFC 131625 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

UPDATED 131 136 137

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.

PKZ197-140515-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 968 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WEAKENS TO TO A BROAD 997 MB
LOW 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-140515-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-140515-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-140515-
RESURRECTION BAY-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-140515-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SEAL ISLAND.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY 
W OF SEAL ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-140515-
PORT VALDEZ-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-140515-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-140515-
VALDEZ ARM-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-140515-
PASSAGE CANAL-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT 
NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-140515-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ131-140515-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-140515-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-140515-
CHINIAK BAY-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-140515-
MARMOT BAY-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-140515-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-140515-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS 
AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-140515-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-140515-
KACHEMAK BAY-
725 AM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
280 
FZAK51 PAFC 140050
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 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.

PKZ197-141415-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WEAKENS IN PLACE TO A BROAD 997
MB LOW LATE SAT NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-141415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-141415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-141415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-141415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SEAL ISLAND.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SEAL ISLAND.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-141415-
PORT VALDEZ-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-141415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-141415-
VALDEZ ARM-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-141415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-141415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-141415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
BARREN ISLANDS.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-141415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-141415-
CHINIAK BAY-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-141415-
MARMOT BAY-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-141415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-141415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-141415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-141415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
350 PM AKST FRI NOV 13 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
465 
FZAK51 PAFC 141203
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

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

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

PKZ197-150115-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SUCKLING WEAKENS IN 
PLACE TO A BROAD 997 MB LOW SUN AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING 
INTO A BROAD TROUGH SUN NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-150115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-150115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-150115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-150115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SEAL ISLAND.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-150115-
PORT VALDEZ-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-150115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-150115-
VALDEZ ARM-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-150115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN 
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-150115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-150115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-150115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT
BECOMING W 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-150115-
CHINIAK BAY-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-150115-
MARMOT BAY-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-150115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-150115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-150115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-150115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
303 AM AKST SAT NOV 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 11, 4:48 PM AKST, 10 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 4:48 PM AKST, 10 hours 40 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
448 PM AKST WED NOV 11 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE DEEP LOW THAT BROUGHT HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TO THE EASTERN
BERING/ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING IS MOVING OVER THE ALASKA
PENINSULA ON ITS WAY INTO THE GULF. THE JET CAN STILL BE SEEN
RIDING ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THIS LOW OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC...AND HAS WEAKENED SOMEWHAT IN THE LAST 12 HOURS TO 130
KTS. TO THE EAST OF THIS LOW A FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH KODIAK
ISLAND AND IS CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN TO STORM FORCE AS IT
PROGRESSES TOWARDS THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS EVENING. TO THE WEST
OF THE BERING LOW...A SHORT WAVE ASSOCIATE WITH ANOTHER WEAKER
LOW MOVING THROUGH THE EXTREME NORTHERN BERING CAN BE SEEN
STRETCHING FROM SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...THROUGH THE PRIBILOFS AND
NEARLY TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. EVEN FURTHER TO THE WEST
WIDESPREAD COLD AIR ADVECTION IS PRESENT WITHIN THE NORTHERLY FLOW
OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN BERING...AS INSTABILITY RAIN/SNOW
SHOWERS DEVELOP OVER THE STILL RELATIVELY WARM WATERS OF THE
BERING SEA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAJOR SYNOPTIC
FEATURES THROUGH THE SHORT TERM...ESPECIALLY WITH REGARDS TO THE
STRENGTH AND TIMING OF THE FRONT AND ASSOCIATED LOW MOVING INTO
THE GULF THIS EVENING. THERE IS SOME DISAGREEMENT IN HOW LONG A
DEVELOPING DEFORMATION BAND SETTING UP OVER WESTERN BRISTOL BAY
THIS EVENING WILL PERSIST...WHICH IS RESULTING IN LOWER CONFIDENCE
IN THE SNOW FORECAST FOR THE DILLINGHAM AREA THIS EVENING. THE
GLOBAL GFS/EC STALL THIS FEATURE MORE THAN THE HIGHER RESOLUTION
NAM/GEM REGIONAL...RESULTING IN SNOWFALL THAT COULD PERSIST INTO
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. BY LATE IN THE WORK WEEK THERE ARE ALSO
SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES WITH THE EXACT PLACEMENT AND INTENSITY OF
THE LOW CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE GULF...BUT THIS IS LARGELY OUT
OF THE AOR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE AN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN FORECAST
CONFIDENCE FOR OUTFLOW WINDS AND COLDER TEMPERATURES DEVELOPING AT
THAT TIME.

&&

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

A STRONG STORM FORCE LOW IS RAPIDLY MOVING INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA THIS EVENING...BRINGING RAIN AND SNOW TO COASTAL LOCATIONS
ALONG WITH STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST INTO
SOUTHERN COOK INLET. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH WHITTIER
AND INTO PORTAGE VALLEY...WITH MUCH LOWER AMOUNTS OVER EASTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND DUE TO THE STRONG EASTERLY FLOW. INTERIOR
LOCATIONS WILL SEE A STRONG DOWNSLOPE SHADOW. AS THIS POWERFUL LOW
TRACKS EAST TOMORROW...WINDS WILL RAPIDLY BECOME OUTFLOW ACROSS
THE REGION...WITH PRECIPITATION ENDING AND OFFSHORE WINDS RAMPING
UP QUICKLY TONIGHT AND LASTING INTO THE WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION
OF COLD AIR ADVECTION AND A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL FAVOR
ALL GAPS...INCLUDING INLAND GAPS SUCH AS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND
DOWN TURNAGAIN ARM. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL THROUGH THE REST OF
THE FORECAST PERIOD AS COLD AIR FILTERS IN...AND SKIES CLEAR OUT.

&&

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

THE STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA PEAK THIS EVENING
AND THEN BEGIN A DOWNWARD TREND AS THE SURFACE LOW TRACKS INTO THE
SOUTHERN GULF. PRECIPITATION TONIGHT WILL MAINLY BE SNOW ACROSS
THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE
EVENING NEAR THE ALEUTIAN RANGE AND ALASKA PENINSULA. SNOW AMOUNTS
WERE SLIGHTLY INCREASED ACROSS BRISTOL BAY...NORTH AND WEST OF
KING SALMON...ALONG A DEFORMATION ZONE THAT FORMED THIS AFTERNOON
BETWEEN A WARM MOIST AIR MASS ACROSS EASTERN BRISTOL BAY AND COLD
AIR TO THE WEST. NORTHERLY FLOW TAKES OVER LATE TONIGHT AND
ADVECTS A COLDER AND DRIER CONDITIONS INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN AND
ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A PERSISTENT PATTERN UNDER NORTH TO WESTERLY FLOW ENSUES FOR THE
END OF THE WEEK WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF AND RIDGING IN THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC. COLDER AIR ADVECTS THROUGH THE BERING AND KEEPS
SHOWERY PRECIPITATION ALL SNOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE STORM FORCE LOW AS IT
FILLS AND BECOMES ALMOST STATIONARY NEAR YAKUTAT IN THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL GET PHASED INTO A SECONDARY
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF BY SUNDAY.
THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN ALONG THE NORTHERN
GULF COASTAL MARINE AREAS WITH SOME MOISTURE MAKING IT INTO THE
INTERIOR. THE BIGGEST CHANGE HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND WILL BE THE
COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP
BELOW ZERO DEGREES IN MAJORITY OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION DUE TO
THE COLD AIR ADVECTION AND THE NORTHERLY WINDS. LOOK FOR THE
COLDEST TEMPERATURES IN THE MAT-SU VALLEYS AND THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN.

ON THE BERING SEA THE MODELS ARE IN DISAGREEMENT WITH NEXT
WEATHER SYSTEM ENTERING THE NORTHERN BERING SEA FROM THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA BY FRIDAY. THE GFS TRACKS THIS LOW NEAR SAINT LAWRENCE
ISLAND AND THE NAM/ECMWF MODELS TRACK THIS SYSTEM NEAR THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. THEREFORE...THE FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS LOW DUE TO TIMING AND PLACEMENT DISCREPANCIES BEFORE
MOVING INTO THE GULF BY SUNDAY. THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL PULL
DOWN MORE COLD AIR FROM THE NORTH RESULTING IN A CONTINUED
SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME. BY MONDAY EVENING ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM
WILL DROP OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA BEFORE ENTERING THE WESTERN
BERING SEA. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY WIDESPREAD RAIN IN THE
LOWER BERING SEA BEFORE TRANSITIONING ALL SNOW AS IT TRACKS TO THE
NORTHERN BERING BY TUESDAY.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 181
MARINE...HURRICANE FORCE 155
         STORMS 119 121 130 139 150 165 352 414
         GALES 125 127 132 138 141 170 171 172 351 413 129.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 11, 3:09 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 11, 3:12 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Nov 11, 3:12 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 11, 3:27 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Nov 11, 3:27 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 12, 3:25 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 12, 3:28 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 12, 3:29 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 12, 3:34 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Nov 12, 3:34 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 12, 3:34 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 12, 7:34 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC32 hr

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Sources

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