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Gale Warning 771, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 12, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 12, 2015, 7:34 AM AKST. It was in force for 32 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, 7:34 AM AKST (16:34 UTC)
Expired: Nov 13, 2015, 3:50 PM AKST
In force: 32 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

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.

$$

4 follow-up statements

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.

$$

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 12, 5:12 AM AKST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 12, 5:12 AM AKST, 2 hours 22 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
512 AM AKST THU NOV 12 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT RAVAGED THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
AND ALASKA PENINSULA WITH HIGH WINDS YESTERDAY IS SITUATED THIS
MORNING OVER THE CENTRAL GULF. THE EXPANSIVE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO
MAINTAIN ITS STRENGTH OR EVEN SLIGHTLY STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST GULF THIS MORNING...BUT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN
LATER TODAY. THE STORM-FORCE FRONT THAT MOVED TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST OVERNIGHT HAS WEAKENED AND IS NOW PRODUCING GALES...WITH THE
ONLY STORM-FORCE WINDS CONFINED TO THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF. TO THE
IMMEDIATE WEST OF THE LOW...A WEAK AND SUBTLE TRANSITORY RIDGE
MOVES EAST OVER BRISTOL BAY TOWARD THE WESTERN GULF. BEHIND THIS
FEATURE RESIDES A SHARP NEGATIVE-TILTED TROUGH AXIS OVER THE
NORTHERN TO SOUTHEASTERN BERING. JUST AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE...A
LARGE DEFORMATION ZONE EXISTS AND IS BRINGING SNOW AND RAIN MAINLY
TO MARINE AREAS BETWEEN SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE PRIBILOFS AS WELL
AS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. MEANWHILE...ALONG
THE WESTERN EDGE OF THIS FEATURE...A VERY ACTIVE NORTHWESTERLY JET
STREAM IS PUSHING NUMEROUS STRONG DISTURBANCES SOUTHEAST THROUGH
THE BERING AND ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA...WITH RAIN AND SNOW SQUALLS AHEAD OF EACH DISTURBANCES
AND GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND EACH DISTURBANCE
IN STRONG COLD AND NEGATIVE VORTICITY ADVECTION.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT. A FEATURE TO NOTE WITH THE
MODELS IS A 45-KNOT 500-MB JET STREAK MOVING SOUTHEAST OVER
INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS FEATURE IS
ASSOCIATED WITH A DECENT TROPOPAUSE FOLD ON THE JET'S NORTH SIDE
OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN...AND SHOULD INITIATE DECENT DOWNWARD
MOMENTUM TOWARD THE MOUNTAINTOPS AS THE RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. AS THIS FEATURE MOVES BY...NORTHERLY
OFFSHORE/OUTFLOW WINDS SHOULD INCREASE THROUGH THE VALLEYS AND
TERRAIN GAPS OF SOUTHCENTRAL...THOUGH THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS
TO HOW SIGNIFICANT THOSE WINDS WILL BE.

MEANWHILE...OUT OVER THE BERING...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO USHER NUMEROUS DISTURBANCES SOUTH AND EAST
ACROSS THE REGION. MODELS AGREE THAT A STRONGER UPPER LOW WILL
DROP SOUTH AND EAST OUT OF SIBERIA INTO THE BERING...AND WILL
COMBINE WITH JET ENERGY MOVING WEST-TO-EAST ACROSS THE BERING
TO KEEP THE REGION IN A VERY ACTIVE WEATHER REGIME THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A DEEP LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF IS TRACKING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST
GULF. THERE IS STILL SOME RAIN AND SNOW FALLING FROM THE PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AREA TO KODIAK ISLAND EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT THIS
WILL QUICKLY COME TO AN END OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS FLOW SHIFTS
TO THE NORTH AND COLDER DRIER AIR BEGINS TO ADVECT SOUTHWARD. GAP
WINDS ALONG PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE GULF COAST HAVE ALREADY
BEGUN TO BLOW DUE TO THE VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTS SURROUNDING
THE GULF LOW. WINDS WILL BECOME MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AS A SERIES OF UPPER
LEVEL SHORT-WAVES DROP THROUGH THE AREA ADVECTING DEEP ARCTIC AIR
FROM INTERIOR ALASKA AND FROM THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. ALSO OF
NOTE IS A FAIRLY WEAK 500 MB JET STREAK (APPROX 40 KTS) WHICH WILL
TRACK EASTWARD ALONG THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. THIS WILL
ENHANCE DOWNWARD MOTIONS IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION
AND PRODUCE A SPIKE UP IN THE STRENGTH OF THE GAP WINDS.

WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIE DOWN OVER INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF
THE YEAR AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEANWHILE...LOCALIZED GAP WINDS WILL PERSIST ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST KEEPING TEMPERATURES QUITE A BIT MILDER THAN INLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AS THE MAIN LOW HAS PUSHED OFF INTO THE GULF NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL KEEP COLD AIR
ADVECTION OVER THE AREA THAT WILL HELP TO MIX DOWN SOME OF THE
GUSTIER WINDS. IT WILL ALSO BE RELATIVELY DRY FLOW WITH ONLY SOME
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EXCEPT ALONG THE COAST WHERE MORE NUMEROUS
SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
NORTHWEST FLOW WILL DOMINATE INTO THE WEEKEND FOR THE BERING AND
ALEUTIANS. THIS WILL KEEP SNOW SHOWERS PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE
BERING WHILE THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL MIX WITH RAIN IN THE WARMER
TIMES OF THE DAY ALONG THE ALEUTIANS. THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS WILL BE
OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA AS THERE
IS MORE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT WITH SHORTWAVES MOVING SOUTH THROUGH
THE EASTERN BERING. ON FRIDAY A SEPARATE SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE EAST
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BERING THAT WILL ALSO BRING SOME
STRONGER SHOWERS WITH IT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE MODELS REMAIN 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 PHASE WITH A
SECONDARY LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WILL PUSH INTO 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.

FURTHER WEST...THE MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH NEXT WEATHER
SYSTEM SETTING UP OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA FROM THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA ON SATURDAY. THE GFS TRACKS THIS LOW JUST EAST OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND SATURDAY MORNING...WHERE THE ECMWF IS SLOWER AND
TRACKS IT JUST WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND SATURDAY MORNING. THE
MODELS THEN TRACK THIS SYSTEM OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS ON
SUNDAY...WITH THE ECMWF SPEEDING AHEAD OF THE GFS BY ROUGHLY SIX
HOURS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW REGARDING THE TIMING OF THE
SYSTEM...DUE TO THE CONTINUED MODEL DISCREPANCIES BEFORE MOVING
INTO THE GULF BY SUNDAY. HOWEVER...FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS
HIGH IN THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE PULLING DOWN MORE COLD AIR FROM THE
NORTH AND RESULTING IN A CONTINUED SHOWERY REGIME OVER THE AREA.
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...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 119 120 121 127 129 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 150
         155 165 170 172 174 175 177 178 180.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 185

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
LONG TERM...TP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 11, 3:09 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Nov 11, 3:12 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Nov 11, 3:12 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Nov 11, 3:27 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Nov 11, 3:27 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Nov 12, 3:25 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Nov 12, 3:28 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Nov 12, 3:28 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Nov 12, 3:29 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Nov 12, 3:34 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	6 days
Nov 12, 3:34 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Nov 12, 3:34 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

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