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Storm Warning 65, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 21, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Apr 21, 2015, 8:14 AM AKDT. It was in force for 19 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 21, 2015, 8:14 AM AKDT (16:14 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 2015, 3:42 AM AKDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

923 
FZAK51 PAFC 211614 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

UPDATED ZONES 130 131 132 136 137 138

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.

PKZ197-220315-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 MB LOW 375 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY STRENGTHEN TO 979 MB 150 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY TUE NIGHT AND MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SITKA AT 998 MB WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-220315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220315-
PORT VALDEZ-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220315-
VALDEZ ARM-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220315-
CHINIAK BAY-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220315-
MARMOT BAY-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
814 AM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

2 follow-up statements

519 
FZAK51 PAFC 212350
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 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.

PKZ197-221230-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL INTENSIFY TO 979 MB
140 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK TUE NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT EXITS
TO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-221230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING E THIS EVENING AND INCREASING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221230-
PORT VALDEZ-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221230-
VALDEZ ARM-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221230-
CHINIAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221230-
MARMOT BAY-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING
TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT TUE APR 21 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

974 
FZAK51 PAFC 221142
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 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.

PKZ197-230030-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL WEAKEN TO 998 MB
300 NM SOUTH OF SITKA WED NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC THU.

$$

PKZ119-230030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT S OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230030-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230030-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230030-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230030-
MARMOT BAY-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT WED APR 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 21, 3:40 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Apr 21, 3:40 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Apr 21, 3:44 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Apr 21, 3:57 AM AKDT	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	59 hr
Apr 21, 3:57 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Apr 21, 3:57 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Apr 21, 8:14 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	31 hr
Apr 21, 8:19 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	19 hr
Apr 21, 2:49 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Apr 21, 2:58 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Apr 21, 2:58 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Apr 21, 2:58 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	13 hr
Apr 21, 3:40 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr

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