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Gale Warning 140, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 4, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 4, 2016, 3:11 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Feb 4, 2016, 3:11 AM AKST (12:11 UTC)
Expired: Feb 5, 2016, 3:35 AM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

354 
FZAK51 PAFC 041211
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

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.

PKZ197-050130-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST MOVES INLAND AND WEAKENS THIS
EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED 967 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES
TO NEAR KODIAK CITY THIS AFTERNOON AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH...THEN
MOVES INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT. A WEAK FRONT ENTERS
THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY FRI...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY
FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-050130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-050130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS
TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050130-
PORT VALDEZ-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-050130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050130-
VALDEZ ARM-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-050130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050130-
CHINIAK BAY-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050130-
MARMOT BAY-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-050130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

047 
FZAK51 PAFC 050027
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

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.

PKZ197-051345-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 964 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES INTO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THU NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF PORT
HEIDEN FRI EVENING MOVES TO 25 NM NORTH OF KODIAK CITY AT 997 MB
SAT MORNING...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. A STRONG
FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-051345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-051345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-051345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-051345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-051345-
PORT VALDEZ-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT... NE WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-051345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-051345-
VALDEZ ARM-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-051345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT KT IN THE EVENING
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-051345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-051345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S TO E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR KENNEDY ENTRANCE.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-051345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
23 FT EXCEPT 16 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-051345-
CHINIAK BAY-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-051345-
MARMOT BAY-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-051345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-051345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-051345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-051345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
327 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
E 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

714 
FZAK51 PAFC 050153
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

UPDATED 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.

PKZ197-051415-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 964 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES INTO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA THU NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 981 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF PORT
HEIDEN FRI EVENING MOVES TO 25 NM NORTH OF KODIAK CITY AT 997 MB
SAT MORNING...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. A STRONG
FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-051415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-051415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-051415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-051415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-051415-
PORT VALDEZ-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT... NE WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-051415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-051415-
VALDEZ ARM-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-051415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-051415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-051415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S TO E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR KENNEDY
ENTRANCE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-051415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
23 FT EXCEPT 16 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-051415-
CHINIAK BAY-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-051415-
MARMOT BAY-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-051415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-051415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-051415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-051415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
453 PM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING
BECOMING E 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

487 
FZAK51 PAFC 051235
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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.

PKZ197-060115-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 MB LOW OVER SOUTHERN KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTH OF
SEWARD AS A 999 MB LOW SAT AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES SAT EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-060115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-060115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-060115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-060115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-060115-
PORT VALDEZ-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-060115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-060115-
VALDEZ ARM-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-060115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-060115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-060115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-060115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-060115-
CHINIAK BAY-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-060115-
MARMOT BAY-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-060115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-060115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-060115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-060115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
335 AM AKST FRI FEB 5 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Feb 3, 5:03 PM AKST, 10 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 5:03 PM AKST, 10 hours 8 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
503 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN FEATURE IMPACTING THE AREA IS A LOW THAT IS SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND TRACKING TOWARDS THE BERING. THIS LOW IS PART
OF A BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH THAT ORIGINATES OVER RUSSIA AND EXTENDS
THROUGH THE BERING. THE MAIN JET IS WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA BUT A
WEAKER JET STREAK IS HELPING TO PUSH THE LOW NORTH. THE LOW HAS
ALSO BROUGHT UP WARMER AIR FROM THE SOUTH BRINGING RAIN TO AREAS
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND ALASKA PENINSULA. HOWEVER...THE
BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION IS NOT MAKING IT PAST THE COASTAL
RANGES. WITH THE LOW SOUTH OF THE AREA AND RIDGING THAT IS
EXTENDING JUST NORTH OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...STRONGER NORTHEAST
WINDS ARE BEING SEEN IN MANY PLACES AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST ALASKA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAIN LOW TRACKING
TOWARDS THE BERING. THEY ARE ALL ALSO IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH A
STRONG SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH THE GULF THURSDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER...THEY DO VARY ON ITS STRENGTH SOMEWHAT. THE GFS AND NAM
ARE STRONGER THAN THE GEM WHILE ALL THREE ARE STRONGER THAN THE
EC. THE STRONGER SOLUTION OF THE GFS WAS USED IN THE FORECAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW NEAR THE SHUMAGINS WILL SLOWLY
DISSIPATE IN PLACE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
OVERNIGHT...KEEPING PRECIPITATION MAINLY ON THE COAST..ALTHOUGH A
FEW SHOWERS ARE MAKING IT INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL THIS AFTERNOON. THE
970MB LOW IN THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AND
MOVE INTO KODIAK ISLAND BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WITH THIS
LOW IS EXPECTED TO ARC NORTHWARD AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM AND WILL
BEGIN TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BY TOMORROW MORNING. THIS
WILL PROVIDE A RE-ENFORCING SHOT OF PRECIPITATION TO THE COAST
WITH MOSTLY RAIN AT SEA LEVEL WITH SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. AS
STATED IN THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...THERE IS ENOUGH OF A PUSH WITH
THE SECOND FRONT THAT SOME MOISTURE WILL PUSH OVER THE TERRAIN TO
GENERATE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS INLAND THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

AS THE SECOND FRONT TRAVERSES NORTHWARD...STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON THURSDAY.
WITH THE COLD AIR MASS REMAINING IN PLACE OVER THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN...WINDS THROUGH THOMPSON PASS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ELEVATED THOUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WITH THE SNOW ALREADY
ON THE GROUND AND SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF NEW SNOW EXPECTED WITH
THE SECOND FRONT...THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED
THROUGH NOON THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A SURFACE LOW CONTINUES TO ADVANCE THIS EVENING TOWARD THE ALASKA
PENINSULA BRINGING GUSTY NORTH TO EAST WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN
AREAS OF THE PENINSULA...BRISTOL BAY...AND KUSKOKWIM DELTA.
SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST WILL BE A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW ACROSS BRISTOL BAY WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE NORTH
KEEPING PRECIPITATION ALL SNOW FOR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND VALLEY.
AS THE SURFACE LOW CROSSES OVER TO THE EASTERN BERING...WARM AIR
ADVECTS IN FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
BRINGING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES INTO FRIDAY. A STRONGER UPPER
LEVEL WAVE MOVES FROM THE WESTERN GULF THURSDAY NIGHT AND TRACKS
TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST COAST. THIS BRINGS ANOTHER SURGE OF WARMER
AIR FURTHER NORTH WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BRING MIXED PRECIPITATION
INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...HOWEVER NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP
AREAS WEST OF SLEETMUTE ALL SNOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A NORTH PACIFIC SURFACE LOW CROSSES OVER TO THE EASTERN BERING
TONIGHT BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIPITATION THROUGH THURSDAY.
THIS SYSTEM REINFORCES A WARM AIRMASS ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA
KEEPING PRECIPITATION MAINLY RAIN THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT DURING
THE FOLLOWING SHORTWAVES THAT ROTATE THROUGH THE UPPER FLOW.
MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
TOWARD THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS...HOWEVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND
NORTH AND WEST SHOULD STAY ALL SNOW UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF COLD
NORTHERLY FLOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE MODELS REMAIN IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE PERSISTENT
PATTERN OF A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE BERING/NORTH
PACIFIC WITH RIDGING OVER THE PANHANDLE/YUKON TERRITORY WILL
CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS A RESULT THERE IS GOOD
CONFIDENCE THAT MOST OF THE SOUTH MAINLAND WILL EXPERIENCE
TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE NORMAL STARTING SATURDAY AS THE REGION
EXPERIENCES MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW AND WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS.
STARTING LATE SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY THERE IS INCREASING
CONFIDENCE THAT A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC
INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST...BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AND RAIN TO THAT
AREA THROUGH SUNDAY. THE ASSOCIATED LOW HOWEVER WILL BE LOCATED
WELL SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND...KEEPING MOST OF SOUTHCENTRAL DRY
WITH DRY DOWN INLET FLOW AND CROSS BARRIER FLOW. BY MONDAY AND
TUESDAY PRECIPITATION CHANCES OVER SOUTHCENTRAL BEGIN TO INCREASE
AS THE LOW MOVES NORTHWARD TOWARDS COOK INLET...HOWEVER WITH WARM
SOUTHERLY FLOW THERE IS GOOD CONFIDENCE THAT MOST (IF NOT ALL) OF
THIS SHOULD FALL IN THE FORM OF RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...131.
MARINE...GALE...120 127 130 131 138 139
                150 155 160 165 172 174 176 177 178 180
         STORM...119
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...DEK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 3, 3:24 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 3:24 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 3, 3:27 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 3:32 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Feb 4, 3:11 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Feb 4, 3:11 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 4, 3:36 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Feb 4, 4:38 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	8 hr

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