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Gale Warning 183, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 21, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 21, 2016, 8:54 AM AKST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Feb 21, 2016, 8:54 AM AKST (17:54 UTC)
Expired: Feb 22, 2016, 3:31 AM AKST
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

188 
FZAK51 PAFC 211754 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

UPDATED AREA 120

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.

PKZ197-220415-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE NEAR SEWARD LATE THIS MORNING. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT ALONG
THE NORTH GULF COAST MOVES INLAND AND DISSIPATES BY AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF
LATE TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES. A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE
SOUTHERN GULF LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-220415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220415-
PORT VALDEZ-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220415-
VALDEZ ARM-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220415-
CHINIAK BAY-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220415-
MARMOT BAY-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
854 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

2 follow-up statements

560 
FZAK51 PAFC 220023
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 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.

PKZ197-221345-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR PORT HEIDEN WILL MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN THROUGH
MON. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL MOVE ONSHORE
SUN EVENING. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF
TUE.

$$

PKZ119-221345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 25 KT BY EARLY EVENING.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221345-
PORT VALDEZ-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
BY EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221345-
VALDEZ ARM-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15
KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BY EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN BECOMING SE 15
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
EARLY THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221345-
CHINIAK BAY-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221345-
MARMOT BAY-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

942 
FZAK51 PAFC 221231
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 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.

PKZ197-230145-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF MON NIGHT
AND TRACK TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BY TUE NIGHT. 


$$

PKZ119-230145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230145-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230145-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230145-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230145-
MARMOT BAY-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 20, 3:16 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 20, 3:16 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 20, 3:16 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 20, 3:20 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 20, 3:20 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Feb 20, 3:59 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 20, 5:16 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	11 hr
Feb 21, 3:50 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	23 hr
Feb 21, 3:51 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Feb 21, 3:51 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Feb 21, 3:51 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr

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