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Small Craft Advisory 53, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 18, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 18, 2015, 8:29 PM AKST. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 18, 2015, 8:29 PM AKST (05:29 UTC)
Expired: Jan 20, 2015, 3:42 AM AKST
In force: 31 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

264 
FZAK51 PAFC 190529 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 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.

PKZ197-191815-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF COAST SUN WILL DISSIPATE
BY MON EVENING. A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC FRONT WILL APPROACH
SOUTHERN KODIAK ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-191815-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191815-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191815-
RESURRECTION BAY-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191815-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191815-
PORT VALDEZ-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191815-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191815-
VALDEZ ARM-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191815-
PASSAGE CANAL-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191815-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191815-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191815-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191815-
CHINIAK BAY-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191815-
MARMOT BAY-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191815-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191815-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191815-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191815-
KACHEMAK BAY-
829 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

993 
FZAK51 PAFC 191221
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 AM AKST MON JAN 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.

PKZ197-200130-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 MB LOW 470 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK THIS MORNING WILL MOVE
TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 996 MB BY TUE AFTERNOON AND
DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL DEVELOP TUE
AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 981 MB BY
TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ119-200130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-200130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-200130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-200130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-200130-
PORT VALDEZ-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-200130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-200130-
VALDEZ ARM-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-200130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-200130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-200130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-200130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-200130-
CHINIAK BAY-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-200130-
MARMOT BAY-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-200130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-200130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-200130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-200130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
321 AM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

722 
FZAK51 PAFC 200043
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKST MON JAN 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.

PKZ197-201315-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 MB LOW 345 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MON AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE TO 95 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AT 988 MB TUE AFTERNOON THEN
DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. A 985 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY LATE TUE NIGHT AND MOVE TO 95 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT
AT 984 MB BY WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-201315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-201315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-201315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-201315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-201315-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-201315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-201315-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-201315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT DEVELOPING NEAR
WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING NEAR
WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-201315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-201315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-201315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-201315-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-201315-
MARMOT BAY-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-201315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-201315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-201315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-201315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 PM AKST MON JAN 19 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

150 
FZAK51 PAFC 201242
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 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.

PKZ197-210145-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 90 NM
EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 990 MB THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE
TONIGHT. A 982 MB LOW WILL THEN DEVELOP 330 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK
ISLAND AND MOVE TO 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT AT 980 MB WED
AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-210145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING 40 KT DIMINISHING TO N 30 KT LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-210145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210145-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-210145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210145-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-210145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT DEVELOPING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210145-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210145-
MARMOT BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-210145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 20 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 Jan 18, 3:59 PM AKST, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 3:59 PM AKST, 4 hours 30 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
359 PM AKST SUN JAN 18 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A "DOUBLE BARREL" UPPER LOW TO THE WEST OF ALASKA WITH
ONE CENTER NEAR THE BERING STRAIT AND THE OTHER JUST NORTHWEST OF
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THERE IS ANOTHER LOW OFF THE COAST OF
SOUTHEAST ALASKA. A WEAK NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH THE WESTERN LOWS IS DISSIPATING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND
EASTERN SOUTHWEST ALASKA. COLDER AIR HAS PUSHED INTO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA WITH TEMPERATURES RUNNING 10 TO 20 DEGREES (F) COLDER THAN
AT THE SAME TIME YESTERDAY. A BIT OF COOLER AIR HAS SEEPED INTO
SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA AS THE FLOW ALOFT IS NOW FROM THE
SOUTHWEST...BUT WEAK.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS QUICKLY BEGIN TO SHOW DIVERGENT SOLUTIONS. BY
42 HOURS INTO THE FORECAST (MONDAY EVENING) THERE IS ALREADY A
DECENT SPREAD DEVELOPING ON A LOW IN THE SOUTHERN GULF...AND THIS
SPREAD WIDENS THROUGH 60 HOURS AS THE LOW PUSHES INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF. AT THIS POINT THE MODELS DIFFER ON TIMING WITH THE ARRIVAL
OF A LARGE FRONT FROM THE SOUTH...WITH THE ECMWF BEING THE SLOWEST
TO BRING IT NORTH. IN FACT BY 84 HOURS (WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON) THE
ECMWF BARELY HAS IT TO THE ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
WHILE THE OTHER MODELS HAVE IT INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING AND
CENTRAL (OR EVEN NORTHERN) GULF. THE ECMWF HAS BEEN CONSISTENT
WITH THE TIMING FOR THIS FEATURE (AT LEAST THE LAST 3 RUNS). IT IS
HARD TO TOTALLY DISREGARD THE ECMWF WITH ITS GOOD TRACK
RECORD...BUT AT THIS TIME RANGE IT IS PROBABLY BETTER TO GO WITH
A CONSENSUS FORECAST. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS A LITTLE BELOW NORMAL
TODAY DUE TO THE MODEL DIFFERENCES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY WIND DOWN THIS EVENING FROM ANCHORAGE INTO
THE MAT-SU AS BROAD SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE
SOUTHERLY AND A WEAK SHORTWAVE RIDGE BUILDS OVERHEAD. THIS WILL
ALSO SUPPORT LOW STRATUS AND PATCHY FOG ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN THROUGH MONDAY. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL GULF MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WITH MOST OF THE
ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY CONFINED TO KODIAK ISLAND AND THE
EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA.

&&

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

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION...WHICH WILL KEEP
MOST LOCATIONS DRY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE SNOW
SHOWERS NEAR THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES THROUGH TUESDAY.
OTHERWISE...THE MAIN STORY WILL BE CONTINUED COLD TEMPERATURES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

A WEAK FRONTAL ZONE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING TONIGHT WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE NORTHEAST...BRINGING SNOW SHOWERS TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS
BEFORE WEAKENING MONDAY. OTHERWISE...RATHER QUIESCENT WEATHER FOR
THE BERING SEA WILL BE THE DOMINANT MODE AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
ALOFT BUILDS OVER. NEAR GALE FORCE EASTERLY WINDS AND RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN TUESDAY AS A
NORTH PACIFIC FRONT MOVES UP TOWARD THE AREA.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)...

THE MAIN STORM SYSTEM FOR THIS WEEK WILL BE TRAVELING SOUTH OF
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY
ADVANCE EAST WITH THE MAIN CENTER SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA ON
FRIDAY. THIS SUBTROPICAL STORM SYSTEM ADVECTS WARMER TEMPERATURES
BY MID WEEK INTO THE THE EASTERN BERING AND THE SOUTHWESTERN
MAINLAND AND THEN SPREADING INTO THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL FOR
THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK. THIS WEATHER PATTERN IS ANOTHER SET
UP FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION CHALLENGES.

AT THE START OF THE LONG TERM FORECAST...UPPER LEVEL RIDGING
PASSES OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT KEEPING THE AREA MOSTLY
DRY UNTIL THE NEXT FRONT MOVES UP FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING
AND ALEUTIANS INCREASES TUESDAY NIGHT AS A FRONT MOVES UP FROM THE
NORTH PACIFIC. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH THIS FRONT INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA LATE WEDNESDAY WITH MULTIPLE REINFORCING
SHORTWAVES KEEPING HIGHER PRECIPITATION CHANCES THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK. NORTHERLY FLOW RETURNS LATE WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE
WESTERN BERING ADVECTING COLDER AIR ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE STORM
SYSTEM.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 172 174 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 18, 3:01 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 18, 3:01 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	61 hr
Jan 19, 3:02 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 19, 3:02 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 19, 3:02 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 19, 3:21 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days

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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.