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Storm Warning 221, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 29, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 29, 2015, 3:47 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 29, 2015, 3:47 AM AKST (12:47 UTC)
Expired
Dec 30, 2015, 2:50 PM AKST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

363 
FZAK51 PAFC 291247
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 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.

PKZ197-300130-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON...MOVES
TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES ONSHORE ALONG
THE NORTH GULF COAST BY MIDDAY WED. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES THE
SOUTHERN GULF WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-300130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER WINDS 
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300130-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300130-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300130-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300130-
MARMOT BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-300130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
364 
FZAK51 PAFC 292333
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 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.

PKZ197-301300-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...MOVES
TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH
GULF COAST BY WED MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN
GULF WED AFTERNOON...AND MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-301300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-301300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-301300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-301300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-301300-
PORT VALDEZ-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-301300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-301300-
VALDEZ ARM-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-301300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-301300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 60 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23
FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-301300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-301300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 30
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-301300-
CHINIAK BAY-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-301300-
MARMOT BAY-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-301300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-301300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-301300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-301300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
233 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
051 
FZAK51 PAFC 300818 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

UPDATED ZONE 121

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.

PKZ197-302115-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...MOVES
TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH
GULF COAST BY WED MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN
GULF WED AFTERNOON...AND MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-302115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-302115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-302115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-302115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-302115-
PORT VALDEZ-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-302115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-302115-
VALDEZ ARM-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-302115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-302115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 60 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-302115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-302115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-302115-
CHINIAK BAY-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-302115-
MARMOT BAY-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-302115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-302115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-302115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-302115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1118 PM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
407 
FZAK51 PAFC 301238
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 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.

PKZ197-310130-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MOVES INLAND WED MORNING.
ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THU AFTERNOON...AND
REACHES THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THU NIGHT AND DISSIPATES. A THIRD 
FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-310130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E WIND 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-310130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THEN BECOMING S 30 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-310130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-310130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT THIS MORNING THEN SUBSIDING TO 7 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-310130-
PORT VALDEZ-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-310130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-310130-
VALDEZ ARM-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING 
NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT THIS MORNING 
THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-310130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-310130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-310130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-310130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-310130-
CHINIAK BAY-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-310130-
MARMOT BAY-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-310130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-310130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-310130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT SHIFTING TO SE 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
WIND THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE THIS MORNING THEN 
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT DURING THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-310130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
338 AM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
415 
FZAK51 PAFC 302350
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 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.

PKZ197-311230-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL DISSIPATE ALONG THE NORTH
GULF COAST THU MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF THU
AFTERNOON AND REACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THU NIGHT. A THIRD FRONT
WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF FRI MORNING AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN GULF BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-311230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-311230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-311230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT BY MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-311230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-311230-
PORT VALDEZ-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-311230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO SW WIND 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 3 FT BY NOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-311230-
VALDEZ ARM-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 20 KT BY NOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-311230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-311230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-311230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ132-311230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-311230-
CHINIAK BAY-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-311230-
MARMOT BAY-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-311230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-311230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-311230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-311230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
250 PM AKST WED DEC 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Dec 28, 4:47 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 4:47 PM AKST, 11 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
447 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A HIGHLY AMPLIFIED PATTERN IS IN PLACE ACROSS MAINLAND ALASKA WITH
STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW BRINGING WARM AIR NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA.
AN IMPRESSIVELY STRONG FRONT IS AFFECTING SOUTHERN ALASKA...WITH
THE FRONTAL POSITION AT MIDDAY MONDAY STRETCHING FROM THE LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE TO ANCHORAGE AND NORTHERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. WARNING LEVEL WINDS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ALONG
THE LENGTH OF TURNAGAIN ARM...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH
THOMPSON PASS AND HEAVY SNOW OVER PORTIONS OF THE SUSITNA VALLEY.
WARM AIR HAS CHANGED PRECIPITATION TO RAIN FROM THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY SOUTHWARD (INCLUDING ANCHORAGE) WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS
AND TEMPERATURES SOARING INTO THE 40S IN MANY LOCATIONS.

WEST OF THE ALASKA RANGE...THE ENTIRE BERING AND ALEUTIAN REGION
ALONG WITH THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A
SPRAWLING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ANCHORED IN THE SOUTHERN BERING.
THIS FEATURE HAS MULTIPLE VIGOROUS SHORTWAVES ALOFT SPINNING
AROUND IT...WITH MULTIPLE SURFACE CIRCULATION CENTERS AS WELL. AT
PRESENT...THE MOST IMPRESSIVE OF THESE IS SHORTWAVE/FRONT
AFFECTING THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA WITH GALE
FORCE WINDS AND RAIN. OTHER LOCATIONS ARE SEEING MORE SHOWERY
CONDITIONS...MOSTLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN IN THE MARITIME AREAS AND
SNOW OVER INLAND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ALL NOW DEPICT THE TRAILING SHORTWAVE THAT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE THROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY TONIGHT...PROLONGING THE SNOW
EVENT THERE. MODEL DISAGREEMENT INCREASES BY TUESDAY
NIGHT/WEDNESDAY REGARDING THE NEXT STORM THAT WILL BE
STRENGTHENING AND MOVE NORTHWARD ALONG THE COAST OF THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND. THE NAM IS STILL THE FASTEST...BUT IS GRADUALLY SLOWING
DOWN WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE MODEL RUN. THE GFS IS STILL THE
STRONGEST/DEEPEST SOLUTION BY A WIDE MARGIN. THE 12Z ECMWF IS A
GOOD COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE TWO...WITH A POSITION FURTHER WEST
THAN THE NAM...WHICH MAKES SENSE BASED ON LONGWAVE TROUGH/ANCHOR
LOW POSITION IN THE BERING SEA...BUT A MORE MODERATE STRENGTH THAT
AT THIS TIME IS A BETTER TREND-FIT FOR THE FORECAST. IT IS WORTH
NOTING THAT ALL SOLUTIONS ARE SLOWLY TRENDING STRONGER WITH THIS
STORM...WHICH WILL LIKELY STILL BE STRENGTHENING AS IT AFFECTS THE
COMPLEX TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN ALASKA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. OVERALL...THE ECMWF IS THE PREFERRED MODEL AND
IS BEING USED IN THE GENERATION OF THE AFTERNOON FORECASTS.

&&

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

AS THE FRONT CONTINUES MOVING INLAND TONIGHT IT WILL BRING RAIN
SHOWERS TO COASTAL LOCATIONS AND AS FAR NORTH AS TALKEETNA. NORTH
OF TALKEETNA WILL REMAIN SUFFICIENTLY COLD FOR SNOW...WHICH WILL
ALSO FALL JUST NORTH OF THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS IN THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN. ON TUESDAY PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIMITED TO SNOW IN THE
MORNING OVER THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY WITH LINGERING SNOW
SHOWERS OVER PORTIONS OF THE CHUGACH AND WRANGELL MOUNTAINS. ON TUE
AFTERNOON THE NEXT FRONT ENTERS THE GULF AND THEN REACHES THE
NORTH GULF COAST BY WED AFTERNOON. IN THE PROCESS IT WILL CAUSE WINDS
TO INCREASE ALONG THE LENGTH OF TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY.
HIGH WIND WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR POSSIBLY DANGEROUS WINDS
THROUGH THIS AREA TUE NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY WED. OTHERWISE MUCH OF
THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SECOND FRONT WILL BE IN THE
FORM OF RAIN THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INLAND
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING QUICKLY REPLACING THE PREVIOUS FRONT
NOW LIFTING NORTH OUT OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA INTO INTERIOR ALASKA.
MOISTURE WILL REMAIN STRETCHED ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH A
DEFORMATION BAND OF ENHANCED PRECIPITATION STRETCHED ACROSS THE
AHKLUN...KILBUCK AND KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE
FRONT IS SHEARED APART BY ITS PARENT LOW LIFTING NORTH AND A NEW
FRONTAL WAVE RAPIDLY DEEPENING TO THE SOUTH.

THE NEXT STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT UP FROM THE SOUTH
TUESDAY NIGHT...CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND MOVING INTO
BRISTOL BAY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WHILE MODELS DIFFER ON THE PRECISE
TRACK OF THE LOW AND CENTRAL PRESSURE...ALL ARE STILL DEEPENING
THE LOW AS IT CROSSES BRISTOL BAY...WHICH GIVEN ITS TRACK FROM
ROUGHLY PORT MOLLER TO CAPE NEWENHAM MAKES HIGH WINDS A DEFINITE
CONCERN FOR THE BRISTOL BAY AREA. INITIALLY EAST WINDS ALONG THE
WESTERN SLOPES OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE WILL BE FAVORED ESPECIALLY
NEAR GAPS AND PASSES. ONCE THE LOW PASSES BY...WINDS WILL RAPIDLY
SHIFT TO THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND
STRONG PRESSURE RISES FAVORING THE STRONGEST WINDS TO OCCUR ALONG
AND NEAR THE NORTHERN BRISTOL BAY COAST. WHILE THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL BE FAIRLY SHORT LIVED AT ANY GIVEN LOCATION...DUE TO THE
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE LOW THEY ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT MOST ALL OF
THE BRISTOL BAY ZONES DURING SOME PORTION OF THE LOWS PASSAGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
INDIVIDUAL AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUE TO ROTATE AROUND THE
LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER THE BERING. THE LOW CURRENTLY
OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL LIFT NORTH UP TOWARDS THE PRIBILOF
ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...THEN CONTINUE TO FILL AND WEAKEN AS
IT TRACKS NORTHEAST TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL COOL
SHOWERY TROUGHS WILL ROTATE ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH MIDWEEK
BUT REMAIN LESS ORGANIZED.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

AN UNSEASONABLE WEATHER PATTERN LOOKS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS A HIGHLY AMPLIFIED TROUGH OVER THE BERING
SEA CONTINUES TO PUSH WARM SYSTEMS FROM THE SUBTROPICS UP TOWARD
THE ALASKA MAINLAND. THIS IS DUE IN LARGE PART TO MULTIPLE UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED JET ENERGY COMING OFF THE
COAST OF RUSSIA AND WILL CONTINUE TO HELP DIG OUT THE TROUGH OVER
THE BERING SEA. WHILE A FEW SYSTEMS TRY TO FLATTEN AND WEAKEN THE
TROUGH...THE MERIDIONAL PATTERN IS JUST TOO STRONG. A COMPLEX AND
BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL ENCOMPASS MUCH OF THE BERING SEA
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS ADDITIONAL WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS
CONTINUE TO PHASE WITH THE BROAD LOW OVER THE BERING SEA. THIS
WILL KEEP SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL IN THE STORM TRACK LEADING TO
AN ACTIVE PERIOD OF WEATHER. HOWEVER...AS MENTIONED EARLIER THE
SYNOPTIC PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO USHER WARMER AIR FROM THE
SUBTROPICS UP TOWARD THE MAINLAND. WHILE TEMPERATURES ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING THROUGHOUT THE EXTENDED
FORECAST...PERIODS OF ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DISCERN HOW WARM OR
COOL THE TEMPERATURES MAY BE AT THIS TIME...BUT THERE IS GREAT
CERTAINTY IN A PERIOD OF WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST FOR SNOW HOWEVER AS THE ACTIVE STORM PATTERN
SHOULD BRING SEVERAL CHANCES OF SNOW TO SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA ON THURSDAY AND AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...DOWNSLOPING
WILL ONCE AGAIN BE A BIG CONCERN AS LOWS WEST OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA OFTEN PUSH A WARM FRONT THAT KEEPS PORTIONS OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA...ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY ON THE DRY SIDE
DUE TO CROSS BARRIER FLOW. HOWEVER...PATTERN RECOGNITION FAVORS
THAT AS THESE LOWS SHIFT EASTWARD TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THAT
UPPER LEVEL FLOW SHIFTS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND A SHOT OF SNOW WOULD
BE POSSIBLE. THIS SCENARIO EXISTS FOR BOTH THURSDAY AND SATURDAY
BUT IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON LOW TRACK. MODELS ARE STRUGGLING WITH
DEVELOPING THESE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA DUE TO
THE COMPLEX NATURE AND ATYPICAL SYNOPTIC PATTERN FOR THIS TIME OF
THE YEAR...SO THE CHANCES FOR SNOW COULD EITHER DECREASE OR
INCREASE IN THE COMING DAYS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH...101 125 161.
		 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...145.
MARINE...STORMS...119 120 130 131 132 150 351 352.
		 GALES...125 128 136 137 138 139 141 155
				 160 165 170 171 172 174 176
				 177 180 181 185 411 412 414.
		 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AMD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...MC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 28, 3:03 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 28, 3:03 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Dec 28, 3:03 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC37 hr
Dec 28, 3:03 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 28, 3:06 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 28, 3:06 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Dec 28, 3:06 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC47 hr
Dec 28, 3:53 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC13 hr
Dec 28, 3:59 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC13 hr
Dec 28, 11:32 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 hr
Dec 29, 3:08 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 29, 3:08 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC35 hr
Dec 29, 3:47 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Dec 29, 3:47 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 29, 3:47 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC20 hr
Dec 29, 4:33 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC35 hr
Dec 29, 4:56 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC11 hr
Dec 29, 5:05 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC31 hr
Dec 29, 2:33 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 29, 2:55 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 29, 2:55 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 29, 2:55 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr

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