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Gale Warning 84, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 23, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 23, 2015, 3:46 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 23, 2015, 3:46 AM AKST (12:46 UTC)
Expired: Jan 25, 2015, 3:45 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

582 
FZAK51 PAFC 231246
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-240145-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
INLAND ALONG THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST THIS EVENING. A 992 MB LOW
WILL FORM OVER WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS AFTERNOON THEN
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-240145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240145-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

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

$$

PKZ127-240145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240145-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240145-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240145-
MARMOT BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

4 follow-up statements

909 
FZAK51 PAFC 232351
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-241245-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 984 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES INLAND ALONG THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST FRI NIGHT. A 989 MB
LOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION THROUGH SUN.

$$

PKZ119-241245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-241245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-241245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-241245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-241245-
PORT VALDEZ-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

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

$$

PKZ127-241245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-241245-
VALDEZ ARM-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-241245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-241245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-241245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-241245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-241245-
CHINIAK BAY-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-241245-
MARMOT BAY-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-241245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-241245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-241245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-241245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
251 PM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

758 
FZAK51 PAFC 241230
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 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.

PKZ197-250130-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 MB LOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION
THROUGH SUN...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-250130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-250130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-250130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-250130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF NAKED ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT. WEST OF NAKED
ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-250130-
PORT VALDEZ-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-250130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-250130-
VALDEZ ARM-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-250130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-250130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-250130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-250130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-250130-
CHINIAK BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-250130-
MARMOT BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-250130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-250130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-250130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-250130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

967 
FZAK51 PAFC 241415 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 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.

PKZ197-250415-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 MB LOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION
THROUGH SUN...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-250415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-250415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-250415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

UPDATED

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-250415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...EAST OF NAKED ISLAND...S WIND 25 KT. WEST OF NAKED
ISLAND...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR WESTERN
BAYS AND PASSES. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-250415-
PORT VALDEZ-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

UPDATED

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY LATE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-250415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

UPDATED

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-250415-
VALDEZ ARM-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

UPDATED

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-250415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-250415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-250415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-250415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-250415-
CHINIAK BAY-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-250415-
MARMOT BAY-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-250415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-250415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-250415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-250415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
515 AM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

002 
FZAK51 PAFC 242350
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 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.

PKZ197-251245-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 MB LOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION
THROUGH SUN...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN SUN NIGHT. A FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE SOUTHWEST GULF ON MON.

$$

PKZ119-251245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING TOWARD HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-251245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-251245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-251245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES...EXCEPT SE 20 KT THROUGH EARLY EVENING W OF NAKED ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING EAST OF NAKED ISLAND.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF NAKED ISLAND.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF
NAKED ISLAND.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING W OF NAKED ISLAND.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-251245-
PORT VALDEZ-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-251245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-251245-
VALDEZ ARM-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-251245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-251245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-251245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-251245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-251245-
CHINIAK BAY-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-251245-
MARMOT BAY-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-251245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-251245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-251245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-251245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
250 PM AKST SAT JAN 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 22, 4:55 PM AKST, 10 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 4:55 PM AKST, 10 hours 51 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
455 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE STAGE IS SET FOR A SIGNIFICANT LONG DURATION SNOWFALL ALONG
THE POPULATION CORRIDOR OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...FROM THE WESTERN
KENAI PENINSULA TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU. A WARM OCCLUDED FRONT
IS TRACKING NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA TOWARD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION HAS REACHED THE
GULF COAST AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD INLAND ACROSS ALL OF
SOUTHCENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WARMER AIR IS QUICKLY
CHANGING PRECIPITATION OVER TO RAIN ALONG THE COAST...BUT MUCH
COLDER LAND INLAND WILL PRODUCE ALL SNOW. MEANWHILE...A COLD UPPER
TROUGH IS DIGGING SOUTHWARD OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THIS WILL CAUSE
THE OCCLUDED FRONT TO STALL AND PREVENT ABOVE FREEZING AIR FROM
MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA INTO COOK INLET. ANOTHER
KEY FEATURE IS A SHORT-WAVE TROUGH MOVING OUT OF RUSSIA. IT IS
POISED TO DROP INTO THE TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND
ULTIMATELY HELP KICK IT EASTWARD.

OUT WEST AN UPPER RIDGE DOMINATES MUCH OF THE BERING SEA. COLD AIR
WITH THE DIGGING TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS ADVECTING SOUTHWARD
ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIDGE ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA/SOUTHERN
ALASKA PENINSULA/EASTERN ALEUTIANS PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
WIND CHILL ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED THIS MORNING FOR THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WHERE AIR
TEMPERATURES ALL ALL BELOW ZERO.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS HAVE COME CLOSER TOGETHER WITH KEY FEATURES AFFECTING THE
MULTI-PHASED SNOW EVENT OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...THOUGH THERE ARE STILL
A FEW SUBTLE DIFFERENCES WHICH AFFECT THE TIMING/PLACEMENT OF
HEAVIEST SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY. THE 12Z NAM HAD BEEN AN OUTLIER
IN KEEPING ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT VALLEY UNDER THE HEAVIER DEFORMATION
BAND OF SNOW TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...BUT THE 18Z RUN IS NOW IN
AGREEMENT WITH OTHER SOLUTIONS IN SHIFTING THIS WESTWARD OVER COOK
INLET. THUS...STILL EXPECT A BREAK IN SNOWFALL IN THESE AREAS
SOMETIME LATER TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE HEAVIER SNOW
MOVES BACK IN. THE EXACT TIMING OF THIS VARIES FROM MODEL TO MODEL.
THERE IS NOW VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT UPPER TROUGH WILL AMPLIFY ON
SATURDAY AND BECOME NEGATIVELY TILTED BEFORE PUSHING THROUGH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS WILL EXTEND THE SNOW EVENT FARTHER OUT
IN TIME THAN CURRENTLY ADVERTISED.

ANOTHER KEY MODEL DIFFERENCE WORTH MENTIONING IS THE EXTENT OF
WARMING FROM THE VALDEZ AREA NORTHWARD INTO THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN. THERE IS A HUGE SPREAD IN LOW LEVEL THICKNESSES WITH SOME
MODELS KEEPING THE AIR MASS COLD ENOUGH FOR ALL SNOW AND OTHERS
CHANGING IT OVER TO ALL RAIN (OR FREEZING RAIN). ALTHOUGH THE
AIR MASS BEHIND THE OCCLUDED FRONT MOVED IN FROM THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC IT IS NOT THE DEEP TROPICAL AIR MASS WE SAW A WEEK AGO.
ALSO...THE INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE MODERATE FOR MUCH
OF THE TIME. THEREFORE...TEND TO BELIEVE SOMETHING MORE LIKE THE
COOLER SOLUTIONS. EVEN SO...VALDEZ WILL BE RIGHT ON THE EDGE AND
SHOULD SEE A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BIG CHANGE WITH THIS AFTERNOONS FORECAST PACKAGE WILL BE TO
EXTEND THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR THE WESTERN
KENAI/ANCHORAGE/MATANUSKA AND SUSITNA VALLEYS OUT THROUGH SOMETIME
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS NOW LOOKS LIKE THERE MAY BE APPROXIMATELY
THREE DIFFERENT PHASES TO THE EVENT. FIRST IS THE INITIAL SNOW
MOVING IN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE WARM OCCLUDED FRONT.
THIS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT SNOW...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE BRIEF
PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW.

SECOND IS THE DEFORMATION BAND WHICH SETS UP AS THE OCCLUDED
FRONT MEETS THE TROUGH (AND ASSOCIATED COLD AIR) DIGGING OVER
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THERE IS INCREASING CONFIDENCE THAT THIS HEAVIER
BAND OF SNOW WILL BE CENTERED OVER COOK INLET AND THE SUSITNA
VALLEY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE SNOW
TO LIGHTEN UP...OR COMPLETELY END FOR A WHILE...FROM THE INTERIOR
KENAI TO ANCHORAGE AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AT THIS POINT WILL BE FROM
KENAI/SOLDOTNA NORTHWARD ACROSS MOST OF THE SUSITNA VALLEY. AS THE
UPPER SHORT-WAVE EXITING RUSSIA THIS MORNING MOVES THROUGH THE
UPPER TROUGH IT WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD...PUSHING THIS BAND
BACK OVER ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT VALLEY SOMETIME FRIDAY AFTERNOON
OR EVENING.

THE THIRD PHASE OF THE EVENT WILL KICK IN SATURDAY AS THE UPPER
TROUGH BECOMES NEGATIVELY TILTED AND COLD ADVECTION REALLY KICKS
IN. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER SNOW WILL LIGHTEN UP BETWEEN DEFORMATION
BAND AND ARRIVAL OF COLD ADVECTION. IT MAY JUST BE ONE CONTINUOUS
PERIOD OF MODERATE OR HEAVY SNOW. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL FOR THIS
PHASE WILL BE ALONG AND NEAR THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE CHUGACH
AND TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS.

AS ELUDED TO IN THE MODEL DISCUSSION ABOVE ONE AREA OF LOW
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS PRECIP-TYPE IN THE VALDEZ AREA AND ON IN
TO THE COPPER BASIN. THE COPPER BASIN WILL GET DOWNSLOPED BEHIND
THE OCCLUDED FRONT LATER TONIGHT...SO DO NOT EXPECT MAJOR PROBLEMS
THERE. VALDEZ HAS POTENTIAL FOR A FAIRLY LONG PERIOD OF FREEZING
RAIN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON TO HIGHLIGHT THIS THREAT. IF IT TURNS OUT THAT PRECIP
STAYS MAINLY SNOW THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL NEED TO BE
INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY.

AS THE UPPER TROUGH PROGRESSES EASTWARD SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY PRECIPITATION IN
NORTHERN TO EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. ALTHOUGH THERE IS QUITE
A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY IN PRECIP-TYPE IN VALDEZ OVER THE NEXT 24 TO
36 HOURS IT APPEARS THE AIR MASS WILL COOL ENOUGH BY LATE SATURDAY
TO ENSURE ALL SNOW. AS GET CLOSER IN TIME WILL HAVE TO EVALUATE
THE POTENTIAL FOR A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN THE VALDEZ TO THOMPSON
PASS AREA.

IN THE WAKE OF ALL THIS PRECIPITATION...VERY COLD AND DRY
CONDITIONS WILL SETTLE IN ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AS WE HEAD THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW IS BRINGING DOWN COLDER TEMPERATURES FROM THE
NORTH WHICH IS BRINGING COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA. THIS WILL
LAST INTO FRIDAY UNTIL WINDS DIE DOWN. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES WILL
REMAIN COLD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW SHOULD
ALSO KEEP SKIES CLEAR THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
COLD NORTHEASTERLY FLOW OVER THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS IS BRINGING
LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
INTO THE BERING FROM THE WEST FLOW WILL SHIFT TO BECOMING MORE
SOUTHERLY. THE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR WARMER AIR TO MOVE
BACK OVER THE AREA. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WITH A FRONT THAT
WILL MOVE IN OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS LATE SATURDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
SNOW WILL BE WINDING DOWN ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AK BY SUNDAY AS THE
UPPER TROUGH PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE
THEN IN STORE THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK AS THE COLDEST AIR SO FAR
THIS SEASON FILTERS IN BEHIND THE TROUGH...WITH LOW TEMPERATURES
POTENTIALLY DIPPING BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY
NIGHT. MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND WITH OFFSHORE FLOW IN PLACE AT THE SURFACE. MEANWHILE...
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS
THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK AS A BROAD NORTH PACIFIC LOW PASSES SOUTH
OF THE CHAIN.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 101 111 121 131 141 145.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 130 138 150 155 160 165 170 172 173 174 175
                176 179 180.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 165 180 185. FIRE
WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
LONG TERM...CB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 22, 3:13 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	61 hr
Jan 23, 3:46 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Jan 23, 3:46 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 23, 3:51 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Jan 23, 3:51 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 23, 3:51 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 23, 3:51 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 23, 4:44 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 23, 4:44 AM AKST	Freezing Rain Advisory	AFC	9 hr
Jan 23, 2:51 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Jan 23, 2:51 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Jan 23, 2:51 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	37 hr
Jan 23, 2:51 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	13 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.