Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 780, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 16, 2015, 3:22 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2015, 3:22 AM AKST (12:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2015, 3:42 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
453 FZAK51 PAFC 161222 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 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. PKZ197-170115- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHWEST OF ANNETTE MOVES INLAND NEAR ANNETTE AROUND MIDDAY AT 972 MB. A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WEAKENS THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-170115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-170115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-170115- RESURRECTION BAY- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-170115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY W OF SEAL ISLAND. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-170115- PORT VALDEZ- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-170115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-170115- VALDEZ ARM- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-170115- PASSAGE CANAL- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-170115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-170115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-170115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-170115- CHINIAK BAY- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-170115- MARMOT BAY- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-170115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-170115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-170115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-170115- KACHEMAK BAY- 322 AM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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113 FZAK51 PAFC 170046 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 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. PKZ197-171415- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED. A SERIES OF WEATHER FRONTS WILL TRACK NORTHWARD THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ119-171415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ120-171415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-171415- RESURRECTION BAY- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-171415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-171415- PORT VALDEZ- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-171415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-171415- VALDEZ ARM- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-171415- PASSAGE CANAL- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-171415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-171415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-171415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-171415- CHINIAK BAY- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-171415- MARMOT BAY- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-171415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-171415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-171415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-171415- KACHEMAK BAY- 346 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
694 FZAK51 PAFC 170856 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 UPDATED ZONES 130 131 132 136 137 138 140 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. PKZ197-172115- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED. A SERIES OF WEATHER FRONTS WILL TRACK NORTHWARD THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED. $$ PKZ119-172115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ120-172115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-172115- RESURRECTION BAY- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-172115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-172115- PORT VALDEZ- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-172115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-172115- VALDEZ ARM- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-172115- PASSAGE CANAL- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-172115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-172115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-172115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 30 KT NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-172115- CHINIAK BAY- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-172115- MARMOT BAY- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-172115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-172115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 UPDATED ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-172115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-172115- KACHEMAK BAY- 1156 PM AKST MON NOV 16 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
235 FZAK51 PAFC 171235 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 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. PKZ197-180115- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH WED NIGHT. A 1011 MB LOW FORMS NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS WED AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO NEAR CAPE SAINT ELIAS WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-180115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ120-180115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-180115- RESURRECTION BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-180115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-180115- PORT VALDEZ- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-180115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-180115- VALDEZ ARM- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-180115- PASSAGE CANAL- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-180115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-180115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-180115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-180115- CHINIAK BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-180115- MARMOT BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-180115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-180115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-180115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-180115- KACHEMAK BAY- 335 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
154 FZAK51 PAFC 171633 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 UPDATED 125 129 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-180430- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH WED NIGHT. A 1011 MB LOW FORMS NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS WED AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO NEAR CAPE SAINT ELIAS WED NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-180430- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ120-180430- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-180430- RESURRECTION BAY- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-180430- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-180430- PORT VALDEZ- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-180430- VALDEZ NARROWS- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-180430- VALDEZ ARM- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-180430- PASSAGE CANAL- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-180430- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-180430- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ132-180430- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-180430- CHINIAK BAY- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-180430- MARMOT BAY- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-180430- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-180430- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-180430- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-180430- KACHEMAK BAY- 733 AM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
259 FZAK51 PAFC 180030 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 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. PKZ197-181345- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT MOVES INTO THE PANHANDLE WED MORNING. A 1010 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS LATE WED AFTERNOON...THEN QUICKLY MOVES INTO THE PANHANDLE BY MIDDAY THU. A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN GULF THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-181345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-181345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-181345- RESURRECTION BAY- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-181345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES UNTIL MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-181345- PORT VALDEZ- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-181345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-181345- VALDEZ ARM- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-181345- PASSAGE CANAL- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-181345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-181345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-181345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-181345- CHINIAK BAY- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-181345- MARMOT BAY- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-181345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-181345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-181345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-181345- KACHEMAK BAY- 330 PM AKST TUE NOV 17 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
126 FZAK51 PAFC 181242 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 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. PKZ197-190115- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT MOVES ONSHORE THU MORNING. A 1010 MB LOW DEVELOPS 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD THIS EVENING...THEN QUICKLY MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT BY THU MORNING AND DISSIPATES THU AFTERNOON . A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN GULF THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-190115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-190115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-190115- RESURRECTION BAY- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-190115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-190115- PORT VALDEZ- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-190115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-190115- VALDEZ ARM- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-190115- PASSAGE CANAL- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-190115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-190115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW THIS MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-190115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-190115- CHINIAK BAY- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-190115- MARMOT BAY- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-190115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-190115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-190115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-190115- KACHEMAK BAY- 342 AM AKST WED NOV 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 15, 4:49 PM AKST, 10 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 15, 4:49 PM AKST, 10 hours 33 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 449 PM AKST SUN NOV 15 2015 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... THE SURFACE LOW OFF THE NORTH GULF COAST IS CONTINUING TO SLIDE TO THE EAST. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE INTERIOR IS DROPPING SOUTH AS THE ASSOCIATED UPPER TROUGH SWINGS TO THE EAST. THIS UPPER LOW WILL MOVE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST MONDAY NIGHT AND HELP TO AMPLIFY THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE COAST. THIS WILL ALSO USHER IN ANOTHER ROUND OF COLD ADVECTION THAT WILL RESULT IN INCREASING THE WIND THROUGH THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN GAPS AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THE SURFACE AND UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT. THE WEAK FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW HAS STALLED JUST OFF THE BERING SEA COAST AND IS DISSIPATING. COLD AIR WRAPPING INTO THIS LOW IS RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH IT ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING SEA AND ALONG THE ALEUTIANS. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE MODELS ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM WITH RESPECT TO THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC PATTERN. THE BROAD TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WEATHER FOR THE NEXT COUPE OF DAYS. THE JET STREAM REMAINS SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS WILL KEEP THE MAIN STORM TRACK SOUTH OF THE MAINLAND FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE LONGER RANGE WEATHER AND HAVE EXHIBITED POOR RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY FOR THE LATER PART OF THIS WEEK AND THIS COMING WEEKEND. WHAT THIS MEANS IS WE ARE RELATIVELY CERTAIN THE PATTERN WILL CHANGE BUT FORECAST CONFIDENCE WILL BE LOW FOR THE MID TO EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... ANOTHER NIGHT OF COLD TEMPERATURES ARE IN STORE OVER INLAND AREAS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE GULF COAST IS RELAXING THIS AFTERNOON WHICH WILL BRING A BRIEF LULL IN STRONGER OUTFLOW WINDS...HOWEVER THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS BACK UP IN THE MORNING AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID-WEEK. THERE IS NOT A WHOLE LOT OF UPPER SUPPORT WITH THESE WINDS...ONLY LOW-LEVEL COLD ADVECTION...BUT THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO REACH STRONG WIND LEVELS IN MOST LOCATIONS. SOME PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ALONG KNIK ARM AND IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...HOWEVER...THE AIR MASS IS MOSTLY DRY SO NOTHING WIDESPREAD IS EXPECTED. EXPECT MAINLY CLEAR CONDITIONS WITH CONTINUED COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE COLD OUTFLOW PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH LATE TUESDAY BEFORE A CHANGE IN PATTERN ROLLS OVERHEAD. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)... DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AS A COLD AIR MASS LIES OVER THE AREA ALONG WITH NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. ON TUESDAY THE FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE WESTERLY AS THE UPPER LOW THAT HAS BEEN OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA MOVES EAST. THIS WILL ALLOW SOME MOISTURE TO BEGIN PUSHING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA BY THE AFTERNOON. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)... THE LOW CENTERED BETWEEN THE PRIBILOFS AND UNALASKA LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL CROSS THE TIP OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON MONDAY. ON MONDAY WESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE BERING SEA AS THE PATTERN BECOMES MUCH MORE PROGRESSIVE. A WEAK SYSTEM WILL TRANSIT THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BERING LATE MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT THEN BREAK APART ALONG THE WEST COAST OF MAINLAND ALASKA. A STRONG SYSTEM WILL PUSH INTO THE WESTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS LATE MONDAY FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THIS SYSTEM WITH THEN PUSH INTO THE CENTRAL BERING/ALEUTIANS MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN EASTERN BERING TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL USHER IN A MUCH WARMER AND SOMEWHAT WETTER PATTERN. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)... THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WILL FEATURE A TRANSITION FROM THE CURRENT PATTERN DOMINATED BY COLD TEMPERATURES AND OUTFLOW WINDS TO MORE MODERATE TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER ASIDE FROM THESE BASIC DETAILS...OVERALL FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW AS MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO OFFER VASTLY DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE EVOLUTION OF THE PATTERN DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. THESE DIFFERENCES WILL HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON THE DEGREE OF WARMING AND ALSO PRECIPITATION TYPE. THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF SYSTEMS POISED TO TRAVERSE THE BERING SEA DURING THE UPCOMING WEEK LOOKS TO BEGIN IMPACTING THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND LATE TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY WITH PRECIPITATION THEN SPREADING TO SOUTHCENTRAL AK IN THE WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY TIME FRAME. THE ECMWF CONTINUES TO DEPICT A SLOWER AND COLDER SOLUTION WHICH WOULD LIKELY KEEP PRECIPITATION AS MAINLY SNOW...WHEREAS THE FASTER AND WARMER GFS SOLUTION WOULD SUGGEST A TRANSITION TO RAIN. THIS WARMER SOLUTION WOULD ALSO LEAD TO FREEZING RAIN CONCERNS IF THE COLDER AIR MASS REMAINS IN PLACE NEAR THE SURFACE. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR MODEL TRENDS OVER THE COMING DAYS TO NARROW DOWN THE SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE FORECAST. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...130 139 180 GALE...130 131 132 136 137 138 150 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SA SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ML SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BL LONG TERM...CB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 3:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Nov 15, 3:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Nov 15, 3:26 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 15, 3:27 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 15, 3:27 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 15, 3:27 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Nov 16, 3:04 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 16, 3:22 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 16, 3:22 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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