Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2015
Small Craft Advisory 936, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 25, 2015, 3:36 PM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015, 3:36 PM AKST (00:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2015, 3:05 PM AKST
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
774 FZAK51 PAFC 260036 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 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. PKZ197-261345- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK ISLAND MOVES TO 40 NM NORTH OF KODIAK CITY AT 995 MB THU MORNING...THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR HOMER AND DISSIPATES. A 996 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 60 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY FRI AND DISSIPATES. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE THU. $$ PKZ119-261345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT DIMINISHING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-261345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-261345- RESURRECTION BAY- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-261345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-261345- PORT VALDEZ- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-261345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-261345- VALDEZ ARM- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-261345- PASSAGE CANAL- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-261345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-261345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-261345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-261345- CHINIAK BAY- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-261345- MARMOT BAY- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-261345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-261345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-261345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-261345- KACHEMAK BAY- 336 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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059 FZAK51 PAFC 260737 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 UPDATED 119 125 AND 139 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. PKZ197-262045- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 993 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK ISLAND MOVES TO 40 NM NORTH OF KODIAK CITY AT 995 MB THU MORNING...THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR HOMER AND DISSIPATES. A 996 MB LOW 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 60 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY FRI AND DISSIPATES. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE THU. $$ PKZ119-262045- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT DIMINISHING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-262045- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-262045- RESURRECTION BAY- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-262045- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-262045- PORT VALDEZ- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-262045- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-262045- VALDEZ ARM- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-262045- PASSAGE CANAL- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-262045- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-262045- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-262045- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-262045- CHINIAK BAY- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-262045- MARMOT BAY- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-262045- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-262045- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-262045- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-262045- KACHEMAK BAY- 1037 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
614 FZAK51 PAFC 261258 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 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. PKZ197-270145- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 991 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES INLAND LATER THIS MORNING NEAR HOMER AND DISSIPATES. A 997 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 70 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY FRI AND DISSIPATES. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE THU. $$ PKZ119-270145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 50 KT NEAR THE COAST WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-270145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-270145- RESURRECTION BAY- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-270145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT EAST OF NAKED ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT EAST OF NAKED ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-270145- PORT VALDEZ- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-270145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-270145- VALDEZ ARM- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-270145- PASSAGE CANAL- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-270145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-270145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-270145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-270145- CHINIAK BAY- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-270145- MARMOT BAY- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-270145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-270145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-270145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-270145- KACHEMAK BAY- 358 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
157 FZAK51 PAFC 261729 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 UPDATED ZONES 125 127 128 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-270415- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 991 MB LOW 60 NM NORTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES INLAND LATER THIS MORNING NEAR HOMER AND DISSIPATES. A 997 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THU AFTERNOON MOVES TO 70 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY FRI AND DISSIPATES. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE THU. $$ PKZ119-270415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 50 KT NEAR THE COAST WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-270415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-270415- RESURRECTION BAY- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-270415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT EAST OF NAKED ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT EAST OF NAKED ISLAND. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-270415- PORT VALDEZ- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-270415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-270415- VALDEZ ARM- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-270415- PASSAGE CANAL- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-270415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-270415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-270415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-270415- CHINIAK BAY- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-270415- MARMOT BAY- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ138-270415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-270415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-270415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-270415- KACHEMAK BAY- 829 AM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
837 FZAK51 PAFC 270027 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 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. PKZ197-271315- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 50 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 982 MB LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEAKER FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-271315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-271315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-271315- RESURRECTION BAY- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-271315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-271315- PORT VALDEZ- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-271315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-271315- VALDEZ ARM- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR THE SOUND. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE SOUND IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-271315- PASSAGE CANAL- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-271315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-271315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-271315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-271315- CHINIAK BAY- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-271315- MARMOT BAY- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-271315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-271315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-271315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-271315- KACHEMAK BAY- 327 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
610 FZAK51 PAFC 270255 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 UPDATED ZONE 119 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. PKZ197-271515- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 50 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 982 MB LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEAKER FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-271515- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-271515- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-271515- RESURRECTION BAY- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-271515- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-271515- PORT VALDEZ- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-271515- VALDEZ NARROWS- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-271515- VALDEZ ARM- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR THE SOUND. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE SOUND IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-271515- PASSAGE CANAL- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-271515- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-271515- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-271515- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-271515- CHINIAK BAY- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-271515- MARMOT BAY- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-271515- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-271515- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-271515- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-271515- KACHEMAK BAY- 555 PM AKST THU NOV 26 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
150 FZAK51 PAFC 271301 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 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. PKZ197-280230- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI AFTERNOON. ANOTHER WEAKER FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY SAT AFTERNOON AND REMAINS THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ119-280230- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT SE 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ120-280230- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-280230- RESURRECTION BAY- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-280230- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-280230- PORT VALDEZ- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-280230- VALDEZ NARROWS- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-280230- VALDEZ ARM- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE SOUND. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-280230- PASSAGE CANAL- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-280230- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-280230- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-280230- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-280230- CHINIAK BAY- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-280230- MARMOT BAY- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-280230- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-280230- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-280230- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-280230- KACHEMAK BAY- 401 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
437 FZAK51 PAFC 280005 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 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. PKZ197-281245- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 976 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 70 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AS A 997 MB LOW SUN MORNING AND DISSIPATES SUN AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT SWEEPS INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA BY SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-281245- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-281245- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-281245- RESURRECTION BAY- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-281245- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. GUSTS 45 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT DURING THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-281245- PORT VALDEZ- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-281245- VALDEZ NARROWS- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-281245- VALDEZ ARM- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT BY LATE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-281245- PASSAGE CANAL- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-281245- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-281245- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-281245- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-281245- CHINIAK BAY- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-281245- MARMOT BAY- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-281245- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-281245- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-281245- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-281245- KACHEMAK BAY- 305 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Nov 25, 5:42 AM AKST, 9 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 25, 5:42 AM AKST, 9 hours 54 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
542 AM AKST WED NOV 25 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVELS CONTINUE TO HAVE A STRONG 120 KNOT SOUTHWESTERLY
JET POSITIONED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA EXTENDING THROUGH THE
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY INTO THE UPPER YUKON VALLEY REGION. THE
SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING INTO THE
SOUTHWEST ALASKA AREA AND THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION. THE RADAR
IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW NUMEROUS SHOWERS OVER THE BRISTOL BAY
REGION AND THROUGH THE COOK INLET INTO THE MAT-SU VALLEYS. THE
MAIN CONCERN WILL BE WITH THE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SUSITNA
VALLEY WITH THE 850 MB TEMPERATURES TRENDING TOWARD WARMER
TEMPERATURES EXCEPT ALONG THE WESTERN VALLEYS WHERE COLDER
TEMPERATURES REMAIN IN PLACE. THE WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES TO
ERODE THE COLD DOME IN PLACE IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND THE SURFACE
TEMPERATURES HAVE FINALLY RISEN ABOVE FREEZING NEAR TALKEETNA WHILE
THE TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE ANCHORAGE BOWL ARE IN THE 40S AND
THE MATANUSKA VALLEY IS REFLECTING THE WARM AIR ADVECTION INTO
THE REGION. THERE IS CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE WESTERN
CHUKCHI SEA WITH AN ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHWARD THROUGH
THE BERING SEA AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC OCEAN. THE 300 MB LEVEL IS SHOWING A STRONG 110 KNOT
NORTHWESTERLY JET STREAM DIGGING INTO THE BASE OF THE LONGWAVE
TROUGH. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING THE AFOREMENTIONED
SYNOPTIC FEATURE WITH A CYCLONIC-WAVE FORMING NEAR 49N 156W THIS
MORNING. FARTHER UPSTREAM THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS HAVE A SWATH OF
MOISTURE STREAMING FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC SIDE AND THE REST OF THE
BERING SEA IS UNDER A SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE STORM FORCE LOW
TRACKING ALONG THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON AS IT
CONTINUES TO MOVE PARALLEL ALONG THE CHAIN THROUGH THE END OF
THIS WEEK. THE OTHER SYNOPTIC FEATURE THAT WILL COME INTO PLAY
FOR THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC LOW LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND BY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE MODELS START OUT IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT BEGIN
TO STRUGGLE WITH PLACEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD.
THE CANADIAN-REG AND THE ECMWF MODELS START OUT IN AGREEMENT
AS THE LOW TRACKS THROUGH THE SHELIKOF STRAIT BUT THE ECMWF
TRACKS THE LOW OVER THE ALASKA RANGE AND THE CANADIAN-REG TAKE
THE LOW UP THROUGH THE COOK INLET. WHERE THE NAM/GFS MODELS TRACK
THIS SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN SIDE OF KODIAK ISLAND BY WEDNESDAY
EVENING BEFORE HAVING THE LOW DISSIPATE OVER THE HOMER AREA BY
THURSDAY MORNING. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE STARTS OUT ABOVE AVERAGE
BUT BEGINS TO WAVER DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE STORM TRACK FOR
THE SYSTEM ENTERING THE WESTERN GULF INTO THE CENTRAL ALASKA
REGION.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN IMPRESSIVE FRONT CONTINUES TO PUSH MOISTURE NORTHWARDS TO THE
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION. WHILE TODAY SNOW WILL BE LIGHTER NORTH OF
TALKEETNA THAN IT WAS YESTERDAY...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM THAT IS CURRENTLY NEAR KODIAK SURGES NORTHWARDS TOWARDS
THE INLET. SOUTH OF TALKEETNA...TEMPERATURES REMAIN JUST ABOVE
FREEZING...AND RAIN IS FALLING INSTEAD OF SNOW...ALONG WITH
ISOLATED POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN. STARTING THIS EVENING...THE
SOUTHERLY WINDS THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSPORTING WARMER AIR INTO THE
SOUTHERN MATANUSKA VALLEY ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AND SWITCH TO
NORTHERLY. THIS SHOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP JUST ENOUGH FOR
SNOW TO OCCUR ACROSS THE ENTIRE MATANUSKA VALLEY BY TONIGHT.
HEAVY RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHCENTRAL BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING.
BEFORE THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM REACHES THE INLET...PRESSURE
GRADIENTS WILL BE LESS FAVORABLE FOR THE TYPE OF DOWNSLOPING THAT
LIMITED RAINFALL ACROSS ANCHORAGE YESTERDAY. AS A RESULT...STEADY
RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS ANCHORAGE FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGES THROUGH THURSDAY WILL CONTINUE TO
REVOLVE AROUND SNOW POTENTIAL OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF BRISTOL
BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AS PRECIPITATION IS ENHANCED BY A
POTENT NORTH PACIFIC WAVE RIDING NORTHWARD ALONG THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY STALLED OVER THE AREA. THE HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LARGELY CONFINED TO THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN
RANGES...WITH STORM TOTALS GENERALLY ON THE ORDER OF 3-5 INCHES
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST
OF THE MOUNTAIN RANGES. PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ON THURSDAY NIGHT AS A
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEXT LOW TRACKING ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN REACHES THE COAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BERING WILL BE DOMINATED IN THE SHORT TERM BY THE STRONG LOW
TRACKING ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AS IT MOVES FROM NEAR THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY TO THE VICINITY OF DUTCH HARBOR ON
THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD HEAVY PRECIPITATION OVER
MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN BERING...WITH PRECIP BEGINNING AS SNOW BEFORE
QUICKLY CHANGING OVER TO RAIN AS WARM PACIFIC AIR SURGES NORTHWARD
BEHIND THE FRONT. THE OTHER MAIN IMPACT WILL BE STRONG
WINDS...WITH GALE FORCE WINDS SPREADING EASTWARD ALONG THE CHAIN
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND A SMALLER EMBEDDED AREA OF STORM FORCE
WINDS IMPACTING THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT THE LARGE AND SLOWLY MOVING LOW
PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THU EVENING WILL REACH
THE EASTERN BERING ON SAT AND THEN DRIFT. THE SECOND LOW REACHING
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS ON SAT WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE CHAIN AS IT
MOVES TO KODIAK ISLAND EARLY TUE WHERE IT WILL STALL. THE
FORECAST UTILIZES THIS GENERAL SOLUTION...WITH WPC ENSEMBLES
HELPING TO FINE TUNE THE TRAJECTORY OF THE SECOND LOW.
IN THE EAST...WARM ADVECTION ON SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING WARMER
TEMPERATURES TO MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL THU EVENING THROUGH SAT.
RAIN WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY ALONG THE COAST AND UPSLOPE SIDES OF
MOUNTAIN RANGES. THIS WILL CONTINUE WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER
CONDITIONS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
IN THE WEST RAIN THROUGH SAT WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL ACROSS THE CHAIN
AND THEN INTO SW AK AS THE LOW TRANSITS AND THEN MOVES OVER THE
EASTERN BERING...GALE AND STORM FORCE WINDS WILL ALSO BE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS...ALONG WITH
SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS...WILL THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE CHAIN AND
INTO SW AK AS THE SECOND LOW MOVES JUST SOUTH OF THE ISLAND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...SNOW ADVISORY 145
MARINE...STORMS 173 174 175 176 177
GALES 119 120 125 131 132 150 155 165 170 172 178 195
351 352 411 412 413 414
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...DSIn the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 25, 9:50 AM AKST, 5 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
950 AM AKST WED NOV 25 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0950 AM HEAVY SNOW 32 NNE CHASE 62.90N 149.84W
11/25/2015 M12.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
CHULITNA AIRPORT OBSERVER REPORTS 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
SINCE 10PM LAST NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW ONGOING. VISIBILITY 1/4
MILE OR LESS. TOTAL SNOW DEPTH NOW 70 INCHES.
&&
JPWSpecial weather statement, Nov 25, 12:40 PM AKST, 2 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1240 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 AKZ101-261500- ANCHORAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN... EKLUTNA 1240 PM AKST WED NOV 25 2015 ...HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY EXPECTED TO LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS AND HIGH WATER ON ANCHORAGE STREAMS... TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND HIGH WATER ON AREA STREAMS FROM HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. RAPID SNOWMELT FROM RECENT WARM TEMPERATURES HAS ALREADY RAISED WATER LEVELS SIGNIFICANTLY ON CHESTER CREEK AND CAMPBELL CREEK. ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THIS EVENING THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY WILL LIKELY PRODUCE PONDING WATER ON AREA ROADS AND ALLOW STREAM LEVELS TO APPROACH BANKFULL BY THURSDAY MORNING. DRIVERS ON AREA ROADWAYS SHOULD PREPARE FOR SLOWDOWNS IN AREAS THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER. THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR STREAMS SHOULD PREPARE FOR UNSEASONABLY HIGH WATER AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 3:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:20 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Nov 25, 3:20 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 25, 10:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:58 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:58 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:58 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:59 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:59 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Nov 26, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:59 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:59 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Nov 26, 8:29 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 hr |
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