Storm Warning 20, NWS Anchorage, AK

358 
FZAK51 PAFC 070011
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 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.

PKZ197-071245-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER MAINLAND ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT. A
980 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 90 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AT 983 MB SAT NIGHT AND THEN MOVE SOUTHWARD
AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 988 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 70 NM
SOUTH OF SEWARD SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-071245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ120-071245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-071245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-071245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-071245-
PORT VALDEZ-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 55
KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-071245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-071245-
VALDEZ ARM-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-071245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-071245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-071245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 45 KT
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-071245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 45 KT
BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-071245-
CHINIAK BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-071245-
MARMOT BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-071245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-071245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-071245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-071245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI FEB 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

165 
FZAK51 PAFC 071226
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 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.

PKZ197-080100-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO
90 NM EAST OF SITKINAK BY SAT NIGHT AT 984 MB THEN MOVE SOUTHWARD
AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. A 989 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 59N 147W
SUN EVENING THEN MOVE TO 40 NM EAST OF KODIAK BY SUN NIGHT AT 
996 MB.

$$

PKZ119-080100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-080100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-080100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-080100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAY AND PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-080100-
PORT VALDEZ-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-080100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-080100-
VALDEZ ARM-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-080100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-080100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-080100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-080100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO N 40 KT TOWARD EVENING. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-080100-
CHINIAK BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-080100-
MARMOT BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-080100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 
TO 55 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-080100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-080100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-080100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT FEB 7 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
436 PM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA WHILE
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS DIGGING SOUTHWESTWARD OVER THE YUKON AND
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS IS BRINGING A STRONGER GRADIENT IN
THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW OVER MAINLAND ALASKA BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND
TROUGH.
AT THE SURFACE THE PRESSURE IS VERY TIGHT ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE AND LOWER
PRESSURE IN THE GULF. SOUTHWEST ALASKA IS ALSO SEEING A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT BUT NOT AS STRONG AS THE OVER THE NORTH GULF
COAST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
AS HAS BEEN THE CASE THE PAST FEW DAYS THE MODELS ARE VERY GOOD
SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT WITH THE BIGGEST ISSUE BEING HOW TO RESOLVE
WHAT WILL BE A COMPLEX LOW IN THE GULF FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.
THE MODELS ALL HAVE THE SAME IDEA THAT THE MAIN LOW IN THE COMPLEX
WILL DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN GULF FRIDAY EVENING AND MOVE TO JUST
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER THE NAM IS
BRINGING MUCH STRONGER WINDS INTO THE COAST MARINE AREAS WITH A
TIGHTER GRADIENT THAN THE OTHER MODELS. IT ALSO SHOWING A
STRONGER SECONDARY LOW TRAILING THE FIRST ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THE OTHER MODELS ARE HINTING AT THIS FEATURE BUT THE NAM IS THE
STRONGEST ONE. THE AREAS WHERE THE DIFFERENCES IN MODELS WILL
HAVE THE MOST IMPACT IS KODIAK ISLAND AND THE NORTH GULF COAST
MARINE WATERS.

&&

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

STRONG NORTH WINDS SET IN THIS MORNING ACROSS THE VALDEZ AND THE
PALMER AREAS AS THE NOSE OF AN UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK MOVED TOWARD
THESE AREAS. THIS JET STREAK WILL MOVE TO THE WEST AS IT IS
ANCHORED TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE RETROGRADING HIGH OVER THE BERING
SEA...SETTING UP A VERY DEEP LAYER OF COLD ADVECTION ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL. WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE REGION ACROSS THE COOK
INLET REGION...WITH HIGH WIND WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY AND THE VALDEZ AREAS. DISTURBANCES OF VARYING STRENGTH WILL
MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH THE STRENGTH OF
THESE DISTURBANCES DETERMINING HOW STRONG THE RESULTING WINDS WILL
BE. THE STRONGEST SUCH DISTURBANCE MOVE SOUTH JUST TO THE WEST OF
THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND COOK INLET REGIONS DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY
INTO FRIDAY EVENING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH
THE COOK INLET REGION DURING THIS TIME.

DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THOMPSON PASS
AS WELL AS LOCALIZED AREAS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

TRENDS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED IN CASE OF POTENTIAL BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS DEVELOPING SATURDAY AND BEYOND IN THE KODIAK AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.
THE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
PASSAGE BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN COLDER TEMPERATURES
THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH THE ADVECTION OF ARCTIC AIRMASS.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY WAS ISSUED FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BEGINNING
MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON SUNDAY. THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
WIND CHILLS WILL BE JUST BELOW WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA DUE TO
THE INVERSION ALOFT HELPING TO PREVENT THE STRONGER WINDS FROM
MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW LOCATED SOUTH OF ADAK WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
WESTWARD TOWARDS SHEMYA BEFORE DISSIPATING BY SATURDAY. THE
MOISTURE AND PRECIPITATION WITH THIS LOW WILL SPILL OVER IN THE
WESTERN BERING SEA. THE TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER
40S AND THE PREDOMINANT PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN. THE REST
OF THE BERING SEA WILL HAVE GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS AS THE
GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
BRINGS MORE COLDER AIR INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS/ALEUTIAN CHAIN
BY SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN GUSTY GALE FORCE GAP WINDS ALONG
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES
WITH THE VERY COLD INTERIOR AIR BEING FORCED THROUGH MOUNTAIN
PASSES AND GAPS MAKING STRONG CHILLY WINDS A CONTINUING CONCERN
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE ALREADY STRONG CROSS MOUNTAIN PRESSURE GRADIENT
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL INCREASE FURTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY AS A FRONT AND ACCOMPANYING LOWER PRESSURE ROTATE
NORTH. THIS WILL INCREASE NORTH WINDS AGAIN THROUGH THOMPSON PASS
AND DRAINING DOWN TOWARDS VALDEZ AS WELL AS THE OUTFLOW ACROSS THE
COPPER RIVER DELTA.

ANOTHER CONCERN DURING THE WEEKEND WILL BE THE SURFACE LOW
APPROACHING KODIAK ISLAND SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING COLD NORTHERLY
WINDS AS WELL AS BRINGING A GOOD SUPPLY OF MOISTURE. WITH THE
ATMOSPHERE AS COLD AS IT PRESENTLY IS AND ONLY SLIGHT MODIFICATION
EXPECTED PRECIPITATION WILL DEFINITELY FALL IN THE FORM OF SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN.

AS WE MOVE INTO NEXT WEEK A PATTERN SHIFT IS LOOKING LIKELY.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WEST COAST OF CANADA AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THIS WILL TURN
THE PREVAILING FLOW MORE SOUTHERLY AND BRINGING A WARMER...
MOISTER AIR MASS ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MID
TO LATE WEEK IN THE FORM OF A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS. INITIALLY
THESE FRONTS WILL BATTLE THE OFFSHORE FLOW AND ENTRENCHED COLD AIR
MASS BUT EVENTUALLY IT IS LOOKING LIKE THE WARMER SOUTHERLY FLOW
WILL WIN OUT AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TYPES WILL BECOME AN ISSUE
AGAIN TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WIND WARNING 111 AND 131. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES 131 141
155.
MARINE...STORMS 127. GALE 126 128 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 140
150 155 160 165 179 180 181 185 411 412 413 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...JR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1202 AM AKST FRI FEB 06 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0855 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST PALMER                  61.60N 149.11W
02/05/2015  M75.00 MPH                          AK   ASOS

            75 MPH WIND GUST AT PALMER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

1021 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST THOMPSON PASS           61.14N 145.75W
02/05/2015  M96.00 MPH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

&&

JPW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1219 AM AKST FRI FEB 06 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0816 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SSE VALDEZ              61.08N 146.30W
02/05/2015  M86 MPH                             AK   AWOS

&&

JPW