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Storm Warning 61, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 14, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Apr 14, 2015, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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: Apr 14, 2015, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 15, 2015, 3:46 AM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

916 
FZAK51 PAFC 141200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 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.

PKZ197-150015-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 976 MB LOW 235 NM SOUTH OF FALSE PASS WILL MOVE TO
90 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 985 MB LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN
MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BY LATE WED NIGHT. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST TUE NIGHT THEN RAPIDLY DISSIPATE.

$$

PKZ119-150015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-150015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-150015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER WINDS AND 
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-150015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE GULF IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE GULF IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-150015-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

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

$$

PKZ127-150015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-150015-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-150015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-150015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-150015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-150015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-150015-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING 
THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT BY LATE MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-150015-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING 
TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-150015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-150015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-150015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-150015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

024 
FZAK51 PAFC 142317
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 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-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 992 MB WED AFTERNOON AND WILL THEN FURTHER
WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND 25 NM NORTHWEST OF KENAI THU
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT ALONG THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN GULF
COAST WILL WEAKEN AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-151215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-151215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF
SEAL ISLAND. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151215-
PORT VALDEZ-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-151215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151215-
VALDEZ ARM-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT IN THE EVENING N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151215-
CHINIAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151215-
MARMOT BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-151215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

397 
FZAK51 PAFC 150716
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 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.

PKZ197-152030-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 992 MB WED AFTERNOON AND WILL THEN FURTHER
WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND 25 NM NORTHWEST OF KENAI THU
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT ALONG THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN GULF
COAST WILL WEAKEN AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-152030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-152030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-152030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO
10 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-152030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF
SEAL ISLAND. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-152030-
PORT VALDEZ-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-152030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-152030-
VALDEZ ARM-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-152030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-152030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-152030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-152030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT IN THE EVENING N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-152030-
CHINIAK BAY-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-152030-
MARMOT BAY-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-152030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-152030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-152030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-152030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1116 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

142 
FZAK51 PAFC 151146
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKDT WED APR 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.

PKZ197-160045-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 MB LOW 65 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE TO 55 NM 
SOUTH OF SEWARD AT 996 MB LATE WED NIGHT THEN MOVE INLAND 
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA ON THU.

$$

PKZ119-160045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...E WIND 30 KT. S OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 30 KT
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160045-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

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

$$

PKZ128-160045-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-160045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160045-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160045-
MARMOT BAY-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-160045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT WED APR 15 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 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 Apr 13, 4:47 PM AKDT, 11 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 4:47 PM AKDT, 11 hours 13 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
447 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A DISSIPATING UPPER LOW ALONG THE NORTHWEST GULF
COAST...WITH WEAK CYCLONIC FLOW OVER MUCH OF SOUTHERN ALASKA. THIS
IS CONTINUING THE TREND OF DIURNALLY ENHANCED SHOWERS OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA. THERE IS ANOTHER LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL/EASTERN
ALEUTIANS WHICH IS QUICKLY MOVING EASTWARD. THIS LOW IS VERTICALLY
STACKED. THE LEADING FRONT FROM THIS LOW STRETCHES EASTWARD FROM
ABOUT ATKA...THROUGH DUTCH HARBOR TO THE TIP OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA...THEN TURNS SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. MOST OF
THE UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE NEAR THE JET...WHICH
IS JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM. THERE IS A FEW DIFFERENCES ON HOW THEY HANDLE THE DIURNAL
CONVECTION...AND PRECIPITATION TYPE FORECASTS ARE A BIT TRICKY.
THIS LOWERS THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE A BIT...BUT IT IS STILL A
LITTLE HIGHER THAN NORMAL FOR THE AFTERNOON FORECAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
WEAK DIURNALLY DRIVEN SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN LARGELY
CONFINED TO THE MOUNTAINS AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THIS
EVENING WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING...YIELDING MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL AK. ATTENTION THEN
TURNS TO THE SEASONABLY STRONG LOW MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF
AK ON TUESDAY AND THE ACCOMPANYING GALE FORCE FRONT THAT WILL
REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL SPREAD LIGHT
SNOW OVER MUCH OF THE GULF COAST REGION...BEGINNING WITH KODIAK
ISLAND LATE TONIGHT WHERE SOME BLOWING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE AT
THE ONSET OF PRECIPITATION BEFORE QUICKLY CHANGING OVER TO RAIN.
PRECIPITATION WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK
ALONG THE GULF COAST WITH SNOW GRADUALLY CHANGING OVER TO RAIN AS
TEMPERATURES WARM. MEANWHILE...INLAND LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY
DRY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A RESULT OF STRONG CROSS BARRIER FLOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION WILL CONTINUE WITH OFFSHORE FLOW
RESULTING IN DRIER CONDITIONS EXCEPT FOR AN UPPER LEVEL WEAK
DISTURBANCE OVER THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THIS FEATURE WILL
BRING SOME ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT INTO THE AREA. AS THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM FORCE NORTH PACIFIC LOW
APPROACHING THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING...THIS WILL BRING
INCREASING CLOUDS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH TUESDAY. THE
MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND THE ALEUTIAN RANGE. THIS WILL RESULT IN WARMER
TEMPERATURES TO THE BRISTOL BAY REGION...WITH PRECIPITATION
REMAINING MOSTLY ALL RAIN WITH SOME MIXING OF SNOW AT TIMES. BY
WEDNESDAY THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BE LOCATED IN THE WESTERN
GULF. THIS WILL PRODUCE SOME WRAP-AROUND MOISTURE ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND THE ALEUTIAN RANGE WITH CONTINUED NORTH TO
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS FOR THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE STORM FORCE LOW CONTINUES TO TRACK PARALLEL TO THE ALEUTIANS
AND IS POSITIONED JUST SOUTH ATKA THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL
TRACK TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY TUESDAY MORNING JUST SOUTH OF
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS BEFORE TRACKING JUST SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND
BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING. AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES ALONG THE CHAIN IT
WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS WITH MOISTURE AND WARMER TEMPERATURES. ON
THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM THERE WILL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHERLY WINDS AND THE COOLER TEMPERATURES.
BY TUESDAY THE MAJORITY OF THE BERING SEA WILL HAVE SCATTERED
PRECIPITATION...EXCEPT FOR NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS WITH THE CONTINUED NORTHERLY WINDS. BY WEDNESDAY THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL HAVE A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
INTO THE AREA...WHILE UPSTREAM ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW TRACKS
SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS NEAR SHEMYA.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE MID TERM WITH A WEAKENING LOW IN
THE NORTHERN GULF MOVING NORTHWEST THROUGH COOK INLET AND INTO THE
ALASKA RANGE ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING A RAIN AND SNOW MIX TO
MUCH OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL. THE MAJOR FEATURE MOVING INTO THE
WEEKEND IS A LOW TRACKING TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS FROM THE
WEST. THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT WITH ITS EASTERLY TRACK BUT WHEN IT
STARTS TO MOVE NORTH FRIDAY NIGHT SOME DISCREPANCIES ARISE.

THE EC AND ITS ENSEMBLE MOVE THE LOW ALONG THE WEST COAST OF THE
STATE WHILE THE GFS...ITS ENSEMBLE AND THE GEM HAVE A MORE
EASTERLY SOLUTION OVER MAINLAND ALASKA. BECAUSE OF GOOD AGREEMENT
WITH STRONG RIDGING BUILDING IN OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE
THE MORE WESTERLY TRACK OF THE EC WAS PREFERRED. THE DIFFERENCES
IN THE POSITIONING OF THIS LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL
IMPACT THE TIMING OF THE FRONTS ARRIVAL TO THE SOUTHCENTRAL LATE
FRIDAY.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 120 130-139 150-176 180.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 14, 3:36 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Apr 14, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Apr 14, 6:24 AM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFC	12 hr
Apr 14, 3:07 PM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Apr 14, 3:07 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Apr 14, 3:07 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 14, 3:07 PM AKDT	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Apr 14, 3:17 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr

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