Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2015
Storm Warning 43, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 14, 2015, 3:03 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2015, 3:03 PM AKDT (23:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2015, 3:34 PM AKDT
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
293 FZAK51 PAFC 142303 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 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. PKZ197-151215- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 MB LOW NEAR CAPE SUCKLING WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT SAT EVENING. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF SUN MORNING...MOVE INTO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF BY SUN NIGHT...AND PERSIST THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-151215- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 BUILDING TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-151215- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-151215- RESURRECTION BAY- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-151215- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-151215- PORT VALDEZ- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-151215- VALDEZ NARROWS- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-151215- VALDEZ ARM- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-151215- PASSAGE CANAL- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-151215- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST IN THE EVENING. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-151215- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-151215- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-151215- CHINIAK BAY- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-151215- MARMOT BAY- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-151215- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-151215- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-151215- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ141-151215- KACHEMAK BAY- 303 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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173 FZAK51 PAFC 151125 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 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. PKZ197-160000- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT ENTERING THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THIS MORNING WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF BY MON MORNING THEN LIFT INLAND MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-160000- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-160000- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ121-160000- RESURRECTION BAY- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-160000- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-160000- PORT VALDEZ- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-160000- VALDEZ NARROWS- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-160000- VALDEZ ARM- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-160000- PASSAGE CANAL- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-160000- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-160000- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-160000- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-160000- CHINIAK BAY- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-160000- MARMOT BAY- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-160000- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-160000- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-160000- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-160000- KACHEMAK BAY- 325 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
810 FZAK51 PAFC 152300 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 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. PKZ197-161145- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF MON MORNING THEN LIFT INLAND MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-161145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-161145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-161145- RESURRECTION BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-161145- PORT VALDEZ- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-161145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-161145- VALDEZ ARM- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-161145- PASSAGE CANAL- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-161145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-161145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-161145- CHINIAK BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-161145- MARMOT BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-161145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-161145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-161145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-161145- KACHEMAK BAY- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR THE OUTER BAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
082 FZAK51 PAFC 160229 AAC CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 UPDATE TO ZONES 121 128 127 138 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-161515- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL REACH THE NORTHERN GULF MON MORNING THEN LIFT INLAND MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-161515- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-161515- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-161515- RESURRECTION BAY- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 20 .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-161515- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-161515- PORT VALDEZ- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-161515- VALDEZ NARROWS- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-161515- VALDEZ ARM- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-161515- PASSAGE CANAL- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-161515- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-161515- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-161515- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-161515- CHINIAK BAY- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-161515- MARMOT BAY- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-161515- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-161515- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-161515- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-161515- KACHEMAK BAY- 629 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR THE OUTER BAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
888 FZAK51 PAFC 161134 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 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. PKZ197-170100- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF THIS MORNING WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TODAY AND INLAND TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF AT 1000 MB LATE TONIGHT AND TRACK TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AT 996 MB TUE AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO A TROUGH AS IT SWINGS TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-170100- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-170100- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-170100- RESURRECTION BAY- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-170100- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-170100- PORT VALDEZ- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-170100- VALDEZ NARROWS- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-170100- VALDEZ ARM- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-170100- PASSAGE CANAL- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-170100- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-170100- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-170100- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ136-170100- CHINIAK BAY- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-170100- MARMOT BAY- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-170100- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-170100- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF ANCHOR POINT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-170100- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-170100- KACHEMAK BAY- 334 AM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
904 FZAK51 PAFC 162208 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 UPDATED ZONES 121 AND 129 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. PKZ197-170315- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF THIS MORNING WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TODAY AND INLAND TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF AT 1000 MB LATE TONIGHT AND TRACK TO 300 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AT 996 MB TUE AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO A TROUGH AS IT SWINGS TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-170315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-170315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-170315- RESURRECTION BAY- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-170315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-170315- PORT VALDEZ- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-170315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-170315- VALDEZ ARM- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-170315- PASSAGE CANAL- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-170315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-170315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-170315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ136-170315- CHINIAK BAY- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-170315- MARMOT BAY- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-170315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-170315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N OF ANCHOR POINT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-170315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-170315- KACHEMAK BAY- 208 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
349 FZAK51 PAFC 162334 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 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. PKZ197-171230- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT. A 999 MB LOW 195 NM SOUTHWEST OF PORT ALEXANDER TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 175 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-171230- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-171230- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-171230- RESURRECTION BAY- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-171230- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-171230- PORT VALDEZ- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-171230- VALDEZ NARROWS- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-171230- VALDEZ ARM- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-171230- PASSAGE CANAL- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-171230- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-171230- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-171230- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ136-171230- CHINIAK BAY- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-171230- MARMOT BAY- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-171230- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-171230- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-171230- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-171230- KACHEMAK BAY- 334 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Mar 14, 5:38 AM AKDT, 9 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 5:38 AM AKDT, 9 hours 25 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
538 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
LONGWAVE TROUGHING CONTINUES TO RESIDE ACROSS THE ALASKA MAINLAND
THIS MORNING...WHICH HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPLY COLD AIR FROM THE
ARCTIC TO MUCH OF ALASKA. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ACROSS SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA ONCE AGAIN DROPPED INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS
TO THE NEGATIVE TEENS. IT LOOKS LIKE A PATTERN SHIFT IS BEGINNING
TO TAKE PLACE OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS A QUICKLY EVOLVING
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND ITS ASSOCIATED
UPPER LEVEL LOW HAVE SHIFTED EASTWARD OVERNIGHT. THE 500 MB
HEIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON THE RISE ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AS A
RESULT OF THE DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE. THIS DEVELOPING
RIDGE HAS BEGUN TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE TROUGH OVER ALASKA AND IS
EXPECTED TO SHIFT THE TROUGH EASTWARD IN THE COMING DAYS. BACK TO
THE PRESENT...GALE FORCE WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW HAVE BEEN SEEN
ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS OVERNIGHT AS A FRONT PIVOTS OVER THE
PRIBILOFS. SOME WARMER AIR IS BEING ADVECTED NORTHWARD IN
ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WHICH HAS TRANSITIONED
THE PRECIPITATION TYPE OVER DUTCH HARBOR TO RAIN AND BUMPED UP THE
TEMPERATURES OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TO NEAR FREEZING.
TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA...A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
JUST TO THE SOUTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND CONTINUES TO SPARK SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW
SHOWERS PUSHING ACROSS CORDOVA...VALDEZ AND GULKANA. WITH THE
PROXIMITY OF THE LOW NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...THE GRADIENT
CONTINUES TO BE FAVORABLE TO PUSH SOME GUSTY WINDS THROUGH
TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY. AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO SHIFT
EASTWARD DURING THE MORNING HOURS...THE GRADIENT SHOULD WEAKEN AND
BECOME LESS FAVORABLY ORIENTED FOR STRONGER WINDS.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS INITIALIZED WELL FOR THE MOST PART FOR THE 00Z SYNOPTIC
RUNS...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LOW SOUTH OF PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. SCATTEROMETER DATA FROM 05Z SHOWED THE LOW ABOUT 25 NM
WEST OF WHERE THE MODELS INITIALIZED THE LOW CENTER. OVERALL
IMPACTS FROM THIS WILL BE MINIMAL WITH SHOWERS POSSIBLY PERSISTING
A FEW HOURS LONGER AS WELL AS THE GUSTY WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN
ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY. THE GFS SEEMS TO HAVE THE BEST GRASP ON
THE WARMER AIR BEING ADVECTED FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC NEAR DUTCH
HARBOR. WHILE THE NAM/ECMWF ARE HINTING AT A RAIN/SNOW MIX...THE
GFS HAS THEIR PRECIPITATION TYPE AS RAIN AND AS OF 04Z THE PRECIPITATION
TYPE TRANSITIONED TO RAIN. THE HIGHER RESOLUTION NAM WAS UTILIZED
THROUGH THE FIRST 36 HOURS OF THE FORECAST FOR HELP WITH GAP WINDS
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AND ALONG THE TERRAIN OF THE ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS. THE GFS WAS UTILIZED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SHORT-
TERM.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE SURFACE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL RAPIDLY MOVE EAST
TODAY. THIS WILL RELAX THE GRADIENTS AND THUS THE OFFSHORE WINDS
WILL DIMINISH TODAY. THE PATTERN WILL UNDERGO AN ABRUPT CHANGE
BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. THE UPPER LOW THAT HAS BEEN ANCHORED OVER
SOUTHERN ALASKA WILL BE SHUNTED NORTH AS A LOW SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA SENDS A FRONTAL SYSTEM NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
GULF. THE WARM FRONT WILL REACH KODIAK EARLY SUNDAY AND THEN TO
THE GULF COAST LATER IN THE DAY. MOISTURE AND WARM AIR WILL SURGE
NORTHWARD. SOME BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE
WARM FRONT AT KODIAK...BUT SHOULD END QUICKLY. THE SAME STORY
GOES FOR PORTAGE VALLEY AND EASTERN TURNAGAIN ARM...THOUGH IT MAY
TAKE A LITTLE LONGER FOR THE AIR TO WARM. NORTHERLY SURFACE WINDS
AND SOUTH/SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION AT A
MINIMUM NEAR ANCHORAGE...WITH THE PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION
FINALLY HITTING "LIKELY" (MORE THAN 50 PERCENT) LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
ONE MORE DAY OF CLEAR AND COLD WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND TODAY. BY THIS EVENING...A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
MOVING TOWARDS THE EASTERN BERING WILL BRING INCREASING WINDS AND
CLOUD COVER TO COASTAL AREAS THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. WITH
THE COLD AIR MASS CURRENTLY IN PLACE OVER THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA...WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO
APPROACH...BUT NOT QUITE REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA AS THE OFFSHORE
FLOW INCREASES. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO SPREAD UP BRISTOL BAY FROM
THE SOUTH BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT...WITH STRONG WINDS EXPECTED
THROUGHOUT BRISTOL BAY BY SUNDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE
DOWNSLOPING CONDITIONS AND KEEP MUCH OF THE AREA DRY THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. AS THESE WINDS DIMINISH BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER BRISTOL
BAY...AND LIKELY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE LOW CURRENTLY APPROACHING THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BE THE
FOCAL POINT OF FOR THE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE REGION THIS
WEEKEND. THE LARGEST AREA OF CONCERN WITH THIS SYSTEM CENTERS
AROUND A RETURN TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
ANOTHER ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA WITH
STORM FORCE WINDS BY THIS AFTERNOON...AND WITH THE ROUGHLY 2
INCHES OF FRESH SNOW RECEIVED YESTERDAY...THIS IS EXPECTED TO
CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THAT SHOULD CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. AS A RESULT A BLIZZARD WARNING WAS ISSUED WITH THE
MORNING PACKAGE. BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVER THE AREA
THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND WINDS DIMINISHING THIS
IS NOT EXPECTED TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AFTER SUNDAY
MORNING. TO THE SOUTH...WARM AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM HAS
ALREADY CAUSE SNOW OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TO TURN TO
RAIN...AND THIS WARMING WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD INTO THE
THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS OVER THE
ALEUTIANS WILL ALSO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS THE
LOW CONTINUES TO SLOWLY DISSIPATE AND WINDS DIMINISH.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE STRETCHING FROM
WESTERN CANADA INTO INTERIOR ALASKA WILL PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE
NEXT WEEK. THE POSITION OF THESE TWO FEATURES WILL STEER A SERIES
OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS UP INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND BRISTOL
BAY...BRINGING WARMER AND MOISTURE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW TO
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
THE FIRST OF MANY FRONTS WILL BE STRETCHED ACROSS THE KENAI
PENINSULA AND NORTHERN GULF COAST MONDAY MORNING WITH A SURFACE
LOW AROUND THE BARREN ISLANDS. THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTH
AND INLAND THROUGH THE DAY WHILE ANOTHER DEEPENING LOW APPROACHES
THE ALASKA PENINSULA FROM THE SOUTH. THIS SECOND LOW WILL CROSS
THE PENINSULA MONDAY NIGHT TRACKING INTO BRISTOL BAY AND SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASING EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. SEVERAL
ADDITIONAL LOWS WILL ALSO FOLLOW SIMILAR TRACKS THROUGH THE
WEEK...WHILE A SERIES OF LOWS FORMING AND SWINGING THROUGH THE
EASTERN GULF WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 AM SUNDAY.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 131 132 139 150 155 160 165 170 172
173 174 175 180 351 352 411 412 413.
STORM WARNING 130 138 179 414.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 121 126 127 128 129
130 131 139 160 179 180 185 412 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...JERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 4:01 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:26 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:36 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:36 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:36 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:08 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Mar 14, 10:11 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:08 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:02 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:02 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:03 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:42 PM AKDT | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 13 hr |
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