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Storm Warning 86, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 15, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 15, 2015, 10:27 AM AKDT. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 15, 2015, 10:27 AM AKDT (18:27 UTC)
Expired
Oct 16, 2015, 3:16 AM AKDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

516 
FZAK51 PAFC 151827 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 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.

PKZ197-160400-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 MB LOW 780 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK MOVES TO 95 NM NE OF CHIGNIK
AS A 984 MB LOW BY FRI NIGHT BEFORE MOVING ONSHORE SAT MORNING. A
991 MB LOW FORMS FRI MORNING 610 NM SOUTHWEST OF KLAWOCK AND MOVES
TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF KLAWOCK AS A 997 MB LOW BY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-160400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.  
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160400-
PORT VALDEZ-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-160400-
VALDEZ ARM-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-160400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

UPDATE

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

UPDATE

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.  
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160400-
CHINIAK BAY-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160400-
MARMOT BAY-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

UPDATE

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT INCREASING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

UPDATE

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-160400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1027 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
262 
FZAK51 PAFC 152358
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 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.

PKZ197-161245-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 MB LOW 210 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH
FRI. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT THAT STRETCHES FROM NEAR SITKINAK TO
NEAR YAKUTAT WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE IN PLACE BY SAT. THE LOW
WILL BECOME ABSORBED INTO A 989 MB LOW 210 NM EAST OF KODIAK FRI
AND MOVE ONSHORE 45 NM WEST OF HOMER AT 987 MB SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-161245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-161245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-161245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-161245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-161245-
PORT VALDEZ-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-161245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-161245-
VALDEZ ARM-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-161245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-161245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-161245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 40
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-161245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-161245-
CHINIAK BAY-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-161245-
MARMOT BAY-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-161245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 40 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 16 FT
TOWARD MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-161245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-161245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-161245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
358 PM AKDT THU OCT 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
207 
FZAK51 PAFC 161116
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 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.

PKZ197-170015-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL BE ABSORBED INTO A
983MB LOW 300 NM EAST OF KODIAK TODAY. THIS LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE
NEAR SEWARD AT 985 MB EARLY SAT MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
STRETCHING FROM KODIAK ISLAND TO DIXON ENTRANCE WILL WEAKEN
TODAY AND DISSIPATE IN PLACE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-170015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-170015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-170015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-170015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-170015-
PORT VALDEZ-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-170015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-170015-
VALDEZ ARM-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-170015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-170015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-170015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-170015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-170015-
CHINIAK BAY-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-170015-
MARMOT BAY-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-170015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-170015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-170015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-170015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
316 AM AKDT FRI OCT 16 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

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Oct 15, 3:21 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Oct 15, 3:40 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 15, 3:40 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Oct 15, 8:11 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC55 hr
Oct 15, 3:32 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Oct 15, 3:58 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 15, 3:58 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr

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