Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2015
Small Craft Advisory 239, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 17, 2015, 3:22 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2015, 3:22 PM AKDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2015, 3:10 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
927 FZAK51 PAFC 172322 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 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. PKZ197-181230- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN GULF TUE EVENING. A 996 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 165 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 994 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INTO SOUTHERN COOK INLET AND DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A 992 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-181230- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-181230- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-181230- RESURRECTION BAY- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-181230- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-181230- PORT VALDEZ- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-181230- VALDEZ NARROWS- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-181230- VALDEZ ARM- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-181230- PASSAGE CANAL- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-181230- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-181230- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-181230- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-181230- CHINIAK BAY- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-181230- MARMOT BAY- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-181230- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-181230- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-181230- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-181230- KACHEMAK BAY- 322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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637 FZAK51 PAFC 181121 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 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. PKZ197-190000- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A DEVELOPING 999 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE OVER AFOGNAK ISLAND AND DISSIPATE EARLY THU MORNING. A 991 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK BY EARLY FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ119-190000- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-190000- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-190000- RESURRECTION BAY- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-190000- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-190000- PORT VALDEZ- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-190000- VALDEZ NARROWS- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-190000- VALDEZ ARM- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-190000- PASSAGE CANAL- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-190000- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-190000- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-190000- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-190000- CHINIAK BAY- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-190000- MARMOT BAY- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-190000- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-190000- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-190000- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-190000- KACHEMAK BAY- 321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
143 FZAK51 PAFC 182342 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 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. PKZ197-191230- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 998 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE OVER NORTHERN KODIAK ISLAND AND DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A 990 MB LOW 235 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK THU AFTERNOON WILL QUICKLY MOVE OVER THE AKPEN BY FRI MORNING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA BY FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-191230- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-191230- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-191230- RESURRECTION BAY- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-191230- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY.. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-191230- PORT VALDEZ- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-191230- VALDEZ NARROWS- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-191230- VALDEZ ARM- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-191230- PASSAGE CANAL- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-191230- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-191230- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-191230- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-191230- CHINIAK BAY- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-191230- MARMOT BAY- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-191230- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-191230- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-191230- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-191230- KACHEMAK BAY- 342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
240 FZAK51 PAFC 190039 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...UPDATED ZONE 138... 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. PKZ197-191315- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 998 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE OVER NORTHERN KODIAK ISLAND AND DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A 990 MB LOW 235 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK THU AFTERNOON WILL QUICKLY MOVE OVER THE AKPEN BY FRI MORNING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA BY FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-191315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-191315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-191315- RESURRECTION BAY- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-191315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-191315- PORT VALDEZ- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-191315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-191315- VALDEZ ARM- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-191315- PASSAGE CANAL- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-191315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-191315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-191315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-191315- CHINIAK BAY- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-191315- MARMOT BAY- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-191315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 20 KT EARLY BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-191315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-191315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-191315- KACHEMAK BAY- 439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
261 FZAK51 PAFC 191110 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 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. PKZ197-192330- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. A 991 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE WEST. A 993 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI MORNING THEN TO 130 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 1000 MB FRI NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-192330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MID MORNING THEN SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-192330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-192330- RESURRECTION BAY- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-192330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-192330- PORT VALDEZ- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-192330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-192330- VALDEZ ARM- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-192330- PASSAGE CANAL- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-192330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-192330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-192330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-192330- CHINIAK BAY- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-192330- MARMOT BAY- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-192330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-192330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-192330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-192330- KACHEMAK BAY- 310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Mar 17, 5:06 AM AKDT, 10 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 17, 5:06 AM AKDT, 10 hours 16 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
506 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL FEATURE INFLUENCING THE WEATHER ACROSS THE
REGION THIS MORNING IS A LARGE COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR.
THIS LOW IS EMBEDDED IN A LONGWAVE TROUGH THAT EXTENDS THROUGH THE
BERING SEA WELL INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC...WITH AN UPPER RIDGE
LOCATED DOWNSTREAM OVER WESTERN CANADA. WARM AND MOIST SOUTHERLY
FLOW IS IN PLACE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA BETWEEN THESE TWO
FEATURES...WITH A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES TRACKING NORTHWARD
THROUGH THE GULF. ONE OF THESE WAVES IS CURRENTLY EXITING
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AS IT MOVES QUICKLY INTO THE
INTERIOR...LEAVING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY
SOUTHEAST WINDS IN ITS WAKE. MEANWHILE...A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THE LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR EXTENDS NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE
BERING...BRINGING RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
AND ALASKA PENINSULA AS SNOW SHOWERS SPREAD INTO PORTIONS OF
BRISTOL BAY. BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS
WITH NORTHERLY GALE FORCE WINDS EXTENDING THROUGH THE CENTRAL
BERING.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN GOOD OVERALL AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SYNOPTIC
PATTERN IN THE SHORT TERM AS THE BROAD LOW REMAINS QUASI
STATIONARY SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THERE
ARE SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE HANDLING OF THE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL
WAVES TRACKING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA IN THIS TIME FRAME...BUT
FOR THE MOST PART ALL OF THE GUIDANCE APPEARS TO BE ON THE SAME
PAGE. UTILIZED THE GEM REGIONAL FOR ENHANCED DETAIL IN THE FIRST
24-36 HOURS OF THE FORECAST BEFORE TRANSITIONING TOWARDS A GFS/EC
BLEND INTO THE MIDTERM.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA TODAY. AN
UPPER LOW CURRENTLY OFF THE COAST OF THE PANHANDLE WILL SLIDE
NORTHWEST TODAY INTO THE GULF TODAY. PRECIPITATION FROM THIS
SYSTEM WILL REACH THE GULF COAST AND KODIAK TONIGHT AND MOVE
INLAND ON WEDNESDAY. ONCE AGAIN MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL
CONFINED TO COASTAL AREAS AS THE SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT KEEPS THE
DOWN-SLOPE COMPONENT IN PLAY FOR INLAND AREAS. ANOTHER SYSTEM
WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW...MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF ON WEDNESDAY
AND TO THE GULF COAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL FOLLOW A
VERY SIMILAR TRAJECTORY TO THE FIRST SYSTEM.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL BRING
SNOW FROM WESTERN BRISTOL BAY INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THIS
MORNING...WITH A FEW INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED
BY THIS AFTERNOON. WEAK RIDGING ALOFT WILL QUICKLY MOVE IN BEHIND
THIS SNOW...WHICH SHOULD ALLOW FOR RAPID CLEARING OF CLOUDCOVER BY
THIS EVENING IN MOST AREAS. ANOTHER WEAKER SHORTWAVE WILL APPROACH
THE AKPEN ON WEDNESDAY...WHICH SHOULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF
LIGHT SNOW TO THE SAME AREAS ON FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SNOW THAT CAN BE SEEN DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY IS HEADING WESTWARD TOWARDS THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS. THIS WILL BEGIN TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BEGINNING
LATER THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. SHOWERS
WILL THEN DIMINISH BY THIS LATE EVENING...THEN RETURN ON WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AS A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES INTO THE AREA THESE
SHOWERS HOWEVER ARE EXPECTED TO BE MUCH LIGHTER...AND WITH
DIMINISHING WINDS A RETURN TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS NOT EXPECTED.
OVER THE ALEUTIANS...RAIN THAT IS CURRENTLY FALLING FROM UNALASKA
EASTWARD WILL BECOME ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
AS COLDER AIR WORKS SOUTHWARD BEHIND THE LOW BEGINNING THIS
EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED WEST OF ATKA WHERE
TEMPERATURES WILL STAY COOLER...THOUGH ADVISORY LEVEL SNOWFALL IS
NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO REMAIN IN THE
LOW TO MID 30S...WHICH WILL LIMIT ANY BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS FROM
MATERIALIZING WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. THIS SNOWFALL WILL THEN
DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW SLOWLY MOVES
TO THE SOUTH...WHICH WILL BRING A SLIGHTLY DRIER TREND TO MUCH OF
THE REGION WITH DIMINISHING WINDS.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
MODELS SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT THE BROAD CYCLONIC JET SUPPORTING A
CUT-OFF UPPER LOW OVER THE AKPEN AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BUCKLE
THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW THE LOW TO MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE
PACIFIC. SURFACE FEATURES ARE NOT WELL HANDLED BY OPERATIONAL
MODELS AND WPC GUIDANCE ATTEMPTS TO CONSOLIDATE THE CONFUSION INTO
A REASONABLE SOLUTION BY USING A FAIR AMOUNT OF EC ENSEMBLE.
THE SURFACE LOW OVER DUTCH HARBOR WILL DISSIPATE...A WAVE MOVING
ALONG THE EASTERN FLANK OF THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN BERING SAT THROUGH SUN...AND A NEW NORTH PACIFIC FRONT
WILL SKIRT THE ALEUTIANS EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BRING SOME RAIN
AND SNOW TO GULF COASTAL LOCATIONS WITH LESSER AMOUNTS INLAND...AND
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TO THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH MONDAY. THE
FORECAST BRIEFLY UTILIZES THE EC AND GFS IN THE MID TERM WHICH
TRANSITIONS INTO THE WPC SOLUTION FOR THE LONG TERM.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 195.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 173 174.
GALE WARNING 119 120 130 131 132 138 139 150 155 165
170 172 175 176 177 179 412 413 414.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 185 412 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...TPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 3:45 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 56 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:45 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:55 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:55 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Mar 17, 2:57 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 17, 2:57 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:22 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 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.