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Gale Warning 155, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 10, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 10, 2016, 3:36 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 10, 2016, 3:36 AM AKST (12:36 UTC)
Expired
Feb 10, 2016, 3:27 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

890 
FZAK51 PAFC 101236
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 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.

PKZ197-110200-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 980 MB LOW
440 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 25 NM EAST
OF CHIGNIK AT 990 MB BY FRI MORNING. A 977 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHWEST
OF KLAWOCK THU NIGHT MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-110200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-110200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-110200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-110200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-110200-
PORT VALDEZ-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-110200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-110200-
VALDEZ ARM-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-110200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-110200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-110200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-110200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-110200-
CHINIAK BAY-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-110200-
MARMOT BAY-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-110200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-110200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-110200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-110200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
208 
FZAK51 PAFC 101329 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

UPDATED ZONE 141

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.

PKZ197-110415-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF
DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 980 MB LOW
440 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 25 NM EAST
OF CHIGNIK AT 990 MB BY FRI MORNING. A 977 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHWEST
OF KLAWOCK THU NIGHT MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-110415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-110415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-110415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-110415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-110415-
PORT VALDEZ-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-110415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-110415-
VALDEZ ARM-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-110415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-110415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-110415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-110415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-110415-
CHINIAK BAY-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-110415-
MARMOT BAY-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-110415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-110415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-110415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-110415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
321 
FZAK51 PAFC 110027
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 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.

PKZ197-111315-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MOVES TO NEAR SITKINAK
AT 990 MB BY THU AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES EARLY FRI. A 977 MB LOW
275 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA THU NIGHT MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CORDOVA FRI AFTERNOON AT 984 MB.

$$

PKZ119-111315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-111315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-111315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-111315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-111315-
PORT VALDEZ-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-111315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-111315-
VALDEZ ARM-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-111315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT TOWARDS
MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-111315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-111315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-111315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-111315-
CHINIAK BAY-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-111315-
MARMOT BAY-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-111315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-111315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-111315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-111315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 3:10 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Feb 9, 3:10 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC37 hr
Feb 9, 3:22 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 3:56 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 10, 3:32 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 10, 3:36 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Feb 10, 3:57 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr

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